Barbell rows

If you're doing them like the pic, try chest supported. I feel like it's much easier not to cheat with leg drive that way.

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>>42600997
Like these?

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>>42601028
Like this

>>42600976
do cheat rows instead

>>42600976
Most people over extend when doing any kind of bent over row anyways. You're gut shouldn't ever get in the way as long as your range of motion stops when your scapula is fully retracted. Once you retract it, hold and let the weight down slowly, your arms shouldn't ever overextended beyond the range of motion of your shoulders, it's just wasted and harmful movement in the end. Once your shoulders are pinched any extra arm movement won't give you any more back gains, they literally can't. Just work on feeling your shoulders doing basically all work and your entire problem will cease to exist.

>>42601075
Cool, thanks for that. Optimal position to grip the bar?

>>42601062
Please explain

>>42601178
Grip doesn't matter so much as how you pull, just keep it standard width. Supinated helps keep the elbows in closer and get a better pull in the back but it's also 'harder' because it engages the biceps more and is harder from the stop. Pronated is easier to pull from the stop but is harder to keep tight up top because your elbows want to naturally flair. If you want to hit your rear delts and rhomboids and traps more then pull more toward your sternum(easier with pronated grip). If you want to hit the lats and 'middle back' more pull toward your belly button(easier with supinated grip).

>>42601051
This is GOAT upper back exercise

>>42601313
I saw that shit in the far corner of my gym and thought it was some kind of meme machine.

Tried it and my back is still sore.