Inverted Rows

[GRIM]

Anyone try them?

Tried them today for the first time, wasn't horrible, easier than I thought it would be.

[ironmike]

whats that a machine?

[GRIM]

Using a smith machine, it's like a reverse benchpress but you are using your own bodyweight.

[Buck Wild]

Using a smith machine, it's like a reverse benchpress but you are using your own bodyweight.

HUH how do you do that with the smith

[GRIM]

http://www.trinewbies.com/StrengthTraining/strength_training2.asp

Here are a few pics.

From what I've read it's supposed to force you into much more of a strict form. Just wish you could easily add weight.

[Buck Wild]

OK, gotcha think i will try that next week

[GRIM]

I plan on doing a few sets tomorrow with my normal bicep day ;)

[Shasta]

Ill have to try it with my dipping belt

[GRIM]

Ill have to try it with my dipping belt

Let me know how that goes, I just am not sure I could do them with my belt.

[Gator]

I think the guys at my gym would kick me out for doing that.

[GRIM]

I think the guys at my gym would kick me out for doing that.

lol, why's that?

The one guy at my gym who makes me look like a runt does them! :D

I must admit though his form sucks.

Dude is 6'6" minimum, weight I don't even know, gotta be 300+ More solid than me, makes me feel like a fng runt.

Benches 405 with reps, I know a lot of guys do but not at my gym. He does a lot of power type work though, lifts totally different than I do.

[GRIM]

Did these today and they rocked!
Was my bicep day, do a light bi/back day on Saturdays.

Did 4 sets of standard inverted rows, something like 8,8,10,8
then I did 4 sets of reverse 'yates' grip inverted rows.
8,8, 10 pounds x 6 and 25 pounds x 5 or something similar can't remember exact amounts.

Placed the plates on my more than ample stomach :D

Gave a decent pinch in my back, nothing like weighted rows but not bad. Was great on the arms and forearms though!

[Gator]

I guess I should try them before I rule them out I am going to do a back bi day myself so what the hell I will give them a whirl

[GRIM]

They don't give you near the pull like a weighted row, but I think working them in from time to time will be a good thing.

Anything is worth a shot ;)

[ironmike]

deadlifts and barbell rows for me.

[Shasta]

I can set the smith bar high enough, and put a stool infront so that way I can use my dipping belt to hold the weight. The plates would fall off of me

[GRIM]

I can set the smith bar high enough, and put a stool infront so that way I can use my dipping belt to hold the weight. The plates would fall off of me

Work on getting a more than ample stomach like me. They just kind of sink in and stick there! :eek:

[GRIM]

Did these again today and loved them!
Went up to 35 pounds added, gives a nice warm up on my arm day.

[GRIM]

Went to an extra 50 pounds on both standard grip and yates style grip, loving these!

[GRIM]

Working these in from time to time still, did them today again and damn still loving them!

[Shasta]

i like doing these without feet support..

[millenium girl]

I started doing inverted rows last week. I use the Smith Machine b/c there is no squat rack at my gym .. I do them without feet support like SR.