RX'D RADIO E595: Bent-Over Rows Still Win: How Real Strength Builds Real Muscle
May 7, 2025
The hosts discuss the essentials of building a powerful back, prioritizing foundational strength over gimmicks. They delve into the significance of compound exercises like deadlifts and bent-over rows, emphasizing proper technique and spinal alignment. The conversation includes practical tips for back hypertrophy through nutrition and heavy lifting. They also explore the importance of exercise order in programming workouts, and even touch on the mechanics of pull-ups for developing upper body strength. It's a blend of humor and real-world advice for serious lifters.
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Strength Builds Big Backs
- Building a big back starts with getting really strong overall, especially the spinal erectors.
- Strength leads to better coordination and loads muscles deeply for growth.
Choose Bent-Over Rows
- Prioritize bent-over barbell rows for spinal control and building erector strength.
- They teach hinge control with manageable loads, crucial for foundational back training.
Core Stability is Foundational
- Effective back training requires core and spinal stability especially at the lumbar spine.
- The rib cage provides thoracic spine stability which helps leverage back muscles during lifts.