The more videos I watch of Mike doing anything hinged the more I'm convinced he's a T-Rex in human clothing

@219tochi3

6 ай бұрын

Dude is a fkn beast! I've got crazy gains following this man's advice.

Thanks for helping me take big loads when I’m bent over, Dr Mike!

@derekrodrigues6890

2 ай бұрын

Mikes the best for taking bent over loads

This tip for start like a Stiff deadlift stance is soooo good , thanks. Helps a lot with back pain

@Draenal

9 ай бұрын

Another tip that a prior guess on the channel gave was actually doing a SLDL when you unrack the weight, then moving into the rowing position. Can be helpful for people who struggle getting the back back into good form after reaching for the bar.

@renaldthomas4545

6 ай бұрын

Means your form was way off for a long time. This has always been the correct way to row.

@deyvisonwillamy6931

6 ай бұрын

@@renaldthomas4545 I never did Bent over Row, only dumbbell rows and I give up on then, switch to machine rows and the lower back is no more a limit factor. I do deadlifts without pain. Free weights rows just don't feel good for me, but I will try again soon .

@renaldthomas4545

6 ай бұрын

@@deyvisonwillamy6931 dB rows is the same thing so again bad form. Or possibly weak core. As you need brace your core when you lift anything. Lower back wont get strong with machine. Best to do direct lower back exercises or injury can happen. There is a reason compounds is a must do

@deyvisonwillamy6931

6 ай бұрын

@@renaldthomas4545 well, I have a fractured on my lumbar for life, but I improved a lot , gained 17kgs , and I do atg squats and deadlifts without pain . But Db rows were weird for me idk. Machines and cable rows is my way to go now, I got a big pump with this and better SFR.

This actually helps engaging with an awesome workout. Thanks Dr. Mike!

“I can row hundreds of pounds.” Speak for yourself brother. 😃☝️

@perwestermark8920

9 ай бұрын

I can also row hundreds of pounds. One at a time. 😂

@vosoryan

7 ай бұрын

​@@perwestermark8920I can also row hundreds of pounds... on a chest supported row machine

@joshuanissen8803

7 ай бұрын

​@@perwestermark8920200 reps sounds easy. Like cardio

This man said tummy then easy as fuck in the same video, respect

This stuff is so easy when youre so close to the ground like me and Doctor 😅

If ever a live action TF2, this man a good casting call for the Heavy

Pendlay row (if we could call it bent over row from deadstop), explosive concentric and controled eccentric for volume gave me huge back gains Like TMNT style back gains I was doing calisthenics for years with really good form, but when I started barbell training my back exploaded from heavy rows

@patrickjulius7352

6 ай бұрын

Were you doing inverted rows with feet raised when doing calisthenics? And even with that pendlays had noticeable impact?

Part man, part machine. All thumb.

Fuck, I love rows so much

Thats how I row. Minus the hundreds of pounds. Maybe pendlay, but thats only 200 pounds.

More of these please

Thank you for the tips.

Plus glutes and hamstrings

Shaving my body makes me stronger 💪

That’s a strong looking guy

Was always told to keep a flat back, but this is how naturally do my rows. Thanks a bunch!

@renaldthomas4545

6 ай бұрын

His back is flat

Great demonstration great video thank you

Finally got the technique right. Thanks Doc

Mike's back clearly can take enormous load

My favorite back day exercise

I struggle w these because I feel it in my spinal erectors

As someone who does apparel branding, i feel like that logo is placed too high up on Dr Mike's shirt 🫠

Will ya look at that mongrel. Quite literally a genius 🦍

Gotta love Dr. Mike. He uses tummy and easy as fuck in the same video. 😂😂

@factsoveremotions6035

9 ай бұрын

I was just thinking the same thing! 😂

I row on a block and flex forward at bottom for full stretch. But like the man says you gotta hinge.

So true. I have felt this before

This is a lot harder being tall

Thanks for giving me permanent spine injury. Thank you doctor

His wrists are in a good position? Just asking 🙏🏽

The old school guys who competed in both events, powerlifting and bodybuilding, often in the same year ,used to row into their deadlifts when warming up.

Tha synthwave '80s DRIPPP

Wow amazing tip takes strain off base of my spine

Easy as f##k.. thanks, Dr.Mike😊.

My weights have become much more humbling but I am at least now team full rom

Oh that's how to row. No wonder that rowboat wasn't going anywhere.

Exactly why these are a good hinge accessory. Thanks Mike!

I thought that's his everyone rowed

Helps when you’re 5’3

@adrianahaverhoek

9 ай бұрын

Helps at any height. I'm 5'7-5'8 and I do barbell rows hinging too. My hamstrings and calves are tight and this way my sensitive lower back doesn't hurt. This way I can focus on the muscles that I want to train better. It does surprise me that the barbell doesn't touch his body. He's always about full rom 🤨

@defealeladia9990

9 ай бұрын

@@adrianahaverhoek The point I am saying is: there is definitely a mechanical advantage to having a shorter torso for these types of movements. I am 6'1 and I cannot position myself in the same way Dr Mike does(him being not very tall). Of course I follow the same principles of full ROM and slow on the eccentric, but there is no way I can let the bar touch the ground when I do rows for example. My legs are simply too long, and I would have to bend lower, and with a longer torso, this makes rounding my back very likely. Also my knees tend to get in the way as well :(

@adrianahaverhoek

9 ай бұрын

@@defealeladia9990 I get that. People with short legs (not necessarely a short torso) can pick up the barbell from the floor like that. I don't take the barbell from the floor either. I take the barbell from the rack. The hinging though is great in my opinion.

@mitch5944

9 ай бұрын

OK you can still bend over at any height if your not a pussy ego lifter lol

@RedCandyMan

8 ай бұрын

💀

For a wider back, should we do over hand or underhand grip?

The middle of my spine I way way way unsupported. Curious what i can do to stabilize my spine more.

maybe you have answered this already, but I have heard you say in videos tgat weightlifting shoes are crucial for high level quad workouts, but recently have see you do a leg workout in vans. Is there a reason you chose not to wear the weight lifting shoes?

i dont know how else you can do it but this is what i've been doing already lol

Those your workout shoes?

That was a Pendlay Row

i find it super hard to get into that position, tips for super tall lifters on this one?

@buytfdip7712

5 ай бұрын

Definitely. I think bending my knees a bit helps

@beast33G

4 ай бұрын

That's what he did ​@@buytfdip7712

I have injured my forearm (top inward part, toward the elbow, not the hand) and get a lot of pain from this exercise. Any good alternative?

Pro-tip: deadlift the bar and then literally perform a RDL as deep as you can, or until you are almost touching the floor.

Where are the slips on from??

What do you think of the approach to extend the negative? I am always standing on my styrofoam plates so I can open the back more and get more ROM... feels like a pull down on the negative with massive stretch and then you row to your hips when getting up again.

When I Bend that much I don’t feel my back so I semi bend I don’t know if that’s wrong

Is this a Pendalay row or is that different?

Do a video collab with Alan Thrall

How can I get that shirt!

Are those vans slip ons???

What’s a Pendelay row then?

I had to look at your wrists closely. Something I've noticed is my back feels different depending on what my wrist position is at the top. With my wrists straight forward I can't lift as much weight but I get less random pain in my elbows/upper back once I leave the gym. Then if my wrists are bent like in your video I can lift more but I get random pain after.

A 4 Cubic feet Dice that can talk

Just use chest supported

Wish i was 5'3"

Thats how I do it.

Did this man say "tummy"

This guy has the funniest looking little body

I only row with 140 and my lower back acts like it wants to explode sometimes

@Dominik_Horak

9 ай бұрын

try to brace your core

@paulgaras2606

9 ай бұрын

Maybe Bend your legs a bit more or take a slightly wider stance. I had a problem with letting my armpits drop below my hip crease because I’m kinda tall. Puts a lot of the load on your lower back, not comfortable.

@NorThenX047

9 ай бұрын

slow and steady. i did nothing for my lower back the first 25 years of my life and wondered why i was cursed with low back pain. Well after countless weeks/months lost due to pain i finally started training it. At first even the most basic exercises with no additional weight would cause spasms. I focused on core and glutes/hams to gain some strength and mobility. Eventually my low back would accept some work. The biggest improvement i saw is when i started doing slow and controlled hinges with varying stances. After a few months i tried holding 10 lbs. 6 months later i'm doing 3-4 sets of 10-12 with 35LB x 2 dumbbells and 99% of my symptoms are gone. I still can't imagine a day when i'm doing 100's. I will likely reach a point where i don't go any heavier because of my history but i will certainly maintain 👍if you got this far you rock!

@batbod283

9 ай бұрын

​@@Dominik_Horakstanding at 45° and bringing the bar to my stomach helped take strain off

@Jahsurfer

9 ай бұрын

Try the many chest supported versions of rows and work on your core bracing. Don't fall for the "you have to do this exercise" mantra, there are always other options. BTW, 8 out of 10 people will experience lower back pain. McGill big 3 can also help your back pain.

Ronnie Coleman thought the same thing. Look at him now!

What about the technique of Dorian Yates??

Do you flex your core or no?

What if I’m 6’1?

I always wondered, isn’t it just easy to do like a cable row or even a supported single arm DB row? I always thought the bent over row wasn’t a great risk to reward ratio. Of course, you can do it with good form and it is possible to do it correctly, there’s just so many options out there.

@noluckasmr

9 ай бұрын

Barbell row has the advantage of being very easy to progressively overload, and it hits your full back, not just your lats which are primarily targeted in the DB version

Such a good tip. So many people go with the 90° lower back suicide stance. Gotta be smart.

@renaldthomas4545

6 ай бұрын

Correct way seems go To be boring to many

Goals

That’s fine. I still hate this exercise and don’t feel anything but discs bulging.

Easy to do when you’re rowing to your belly and not your chest

Trying this on my next run. Thanks, Dr. Mike!

Hes low to the ground so it definitely helps😂

Pendlay row form. Just do pendlay rows. They’re better anyway.

I’m not sure I really follow what groundbreaking advice is present in this?

Those guys that dont bend over that much on the row have no idea they are focused on upper back doing that lol

My hips dont do that

He said maximum load....im def making a maximum load for him

Im confused about how to avoid a hinge with your back. Are we just pushing our hips back?

@espenstoro

9 ай бұрын

Pretty much the same as a RDL, yeah

I do under hand grip . Whats your thoughts?

@evanberry1732

9 ай бұрын

Gotta avoid yankin it or ur biceps and elbows gonna hurt

I keep skipping this workout for others I'll consider adding this to the repertoire

I have pretty short arms for my height and it is really awkward to touch the ground, should I change my form to make sure each rep touches the ground or can I get pretty close and be fine

@diegotilotta1753

Ай бұрын

just do whatever feels better. I too have short arms and I do just fine not touching the ground, but that's really up to you. see what you're most comfortable with and go apeshit!

Is this not a pendlay row

Bro……what happened to your legs?!?!?! Great tutorial vid by the way.

How tall are you? 52

Does trying to activate your abs do anything here, or just let the belly hang

@gmontenegro9711

9 ай бұрын

Supposed to keep a tight core. Like when you’re doing squats for example.

@tarikartiste349

9 ай бұрын

You can't keep activate your abs in every rep .. Just keep your Chest up and look at the mirror.. to Keep your back straight and don't use heavy heavy heavy weight

I'm almost to "100s of lbs".

Lead singer of Disturbed became a bodybuilder?

This is easier when your short

If danny de vito was a gym bro…

And people wonder why Ronnie Coleman blew out his spine

then why didn't he use 45's instead of them 25's...

Do seated machine row and this exercise hit the same muscle?

@Dian586

9 ай бұрын

If you have something to press your chess against (chest supported machine row) it takes out the lower back from the equation but it will still hit your lats and traps

@arnavpandey5386

9 ай бұрын

@@Dian586 I do deadlifts for lower back. So tell does this work out hit every back muscle 1. Lat pull down 2. Seated rows 3. Deadlifts 4. Smith shrugs

@limitisillusion7

9 ай бұрын

​​@@arnavpandey5386ya, pretty much. Just change up the grip width on the seated rows occasionally

No matter how safe you workout, at some point a lil failure will fk ur back up. This exercise is dangerous and I love it, but can't risk its annoying when you cant sit or walk for a week.

@patrickjulius7352

6 ай бұрын

Do you avoid bent over rows then? What row variations do you do instead if so?

@bombrman1994

6 ай бұрын

T-Bar supported with chest or anything supported with chess not using risky stuff without proper support. Not worth it, I am not going for Mr. Olympia to go for risky stuff@@patrickjulius7352

I've been doing rows like that and internet told me it's pendlay row. Is there a difference?

@culdeus9559

9 ай бұрын

Depends if you dead stop on floor.

@limitisillusion7

9 ай бұрын

Pendlay rows are where your back is almost parallel with the ground. If you're 6 feet tall and have the same back angle as Dr Mike here, then the bar is not going to touch the ground.

Jeez how short is dr Mike? 4ft?

@Han-nk3io

Ай бұрын

He looks 5'2-5'4

This is hard when youre tall. It exhausts the erectors. I rather do a chest supported row

@post_historic

6 ай бұрын

6'2 so not crazy tall. Always babied my lower back bc of past injury. Spamed lower back extensions and hip adductor abbductors, then incline sit-ups cable rows and pull downs to build my upper back to match. My issues was 100% weak glutes and just now figuring it out in my late 30's.