Forget bent over rows, chest supported rows are the REAL deal 🙏 | Grant Lofthouse

Chest-supported bent-over rows on the WENNING Belt Squat — pure upper-back power with zero spinal loading. By anchoring the torso and removing lower-back fatigue from the equation, we can drive maximal tension into the lats, rhomboids, rear delts, and mid-traps. This builds the exact upper-back strength needed for stronger squats, deadlifts, presses — and long-term shoulder health. Less strain. More output. Better longevity. This is how we train heavy without breaking down. WENNING Belt Squat: h

Chest Supported vs. Bent Over Rowing 1/5, We can put rowing in two categories: chest supported or unsupported. Unsupported, or bent over rowing would imply forcing yourself to utilize your core and spine to keep your torso in place while pulling through your lats,traps and/rear delts. Advantages to this are the sheer demand to execute the movement and the stimuli you’re providing your spinal erectors to stay rigid. For most people, their spine mechanics are the first to give out, way before anyt

✅ Barbell Bent-Over Row: Master the Technique** 🔹 **Common Mistakes** ❌ Squatting instead of hinging at the hips ❌ Pulling diagonally—this targets traps more than the back ❌ Using leg momentum to swing the bar ✅ **Proper Form & Tips** - Brace your core, maintain a neutral spine - Hinge at the hips with a slight knee bend - Control the movement throughout the entire range - **Scapula movement:** Protract at the bottom, retract at the top - **Grip options:** Narrow, wide, supinated (underhand), a