Aug 13, 2012
Rows
Bodyweight row (or inverted row) is one of the best exercises for those of you who can't do a pullup. I've been doing a bit of those back in a day as a part of my routine. This exercise is great as a part of warmup for those who can do bunch of these already. Though I said that you can do these when you can't do a pullup, keep in mind that bodyweight rows aren't the same as pullups. In pullups you pull verticaly and here you pull horizontaly. Why am I pointing this out? Because it would be great to put some rowing movement in your routine even if you can do a bunch of pullups. This exercise is the opposite of a pushup. Again, today I'm puting here the basic exercise and in the future I'll put some harder variations. Let's get started!
To perform a bodyweight row you will need a horizontal bar placed at the height of your waist. Now lay on your back under the bar and grab it with overhand grip (hands facing away) and pull your body up until your chest touches the bar and slowly lower yourself back down to the starting position. Keep your body perfectly straight during the whole exercise. As mentioned before you can use a horizontal bar but you can also use anything that fits this exercise (table, chair). Remember to be safe and don't hurt yourself though! This exercise traings your biceps, back (lats) and your arms (delts).
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