Do you make Rows a Staple Exercise?
One of the foundational ideas of Strength & Conditioning is having a balanced approach to strength training. Athletes should push as much as they pull. This supports healthy development and prevents injury.
The problem for years has been that the chest and legs have staple compound movements such as the bench press, squat, and deadlift. You can establish maxes with these lifts, progressively overload them, and even get fancy with eccentrics, isometrics, and velocity based reps.
There is no such staple for the back. Bent over row is limited by how much weight your lower back can support. Most beginners can’t even do a pull up. Machines have uneven force curves and all have different loading profiles.
So lifters either train their back with no true percentages & progressions, or they rely on sketchy seal row setups that are complicated & time consuming to setup.
That is why we created the Rack Row. It gives lifters a staple lift that can be trained exactly like the bench press but for the back! It sets up in seconds & is safe and secure. It is the perfect way to build your back in any gym, home or commercial.
David Neill is the creator of Rack Row. Coach Neill is a CSCS certified strength and conditioning coach who has worked with thousands of athletes ranging from professional football players to elementary age kids. He currently serves the Director of Sports Performance at Liberty Christian School in Argyle, Texas.