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Rowing form.

jj80

jj80

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Thought I'd add this here as its one of the only good guides I've found on how to dumbell / barbell row. Hopefully it will start a good discussion.

I have been doing it exactly how he says not to, and I'm nursing a shoulder injury as a result now. Long story short - too much ROM is bad - but you should watch the whole vid on the below page...

Shoulder Health and Proper Rowing Form
 
Yeah the guy in that video is Bill Hartman, really great to listen to.


It's great that you've identified the problem man! Shorten down that rowing ROM coupled with some pec/shoulder mobility work and that shoulder issue should be gone in no time. As far as upper back strength stick to practicing the new form, along with those low trap exercises I mentioned in that other thread and facepull's if you can.


I just saw your Overhead press video in another thread, pretty nice weight your moving man. One thing I did notice is your head/upper back posture. If you walk through a doorway, your head would pass first then followed by torso etc. Tight upper traps and the muscles in the back of the neck/head cause this, as well as weak front neck muscles. Try making a double chin, with your teeth together, and pulling the top of your head gently forward. Does that stretch good?
 
Thanks, yes I've got pretty bad posture sometimes. That stretch does make me feel tense down the back of the neck

I wouldn't have thought shoulder mobility would be good for me at this stage, as I could have a 'loose' shoulder capsule. I think I better see a physio. At least it won't get worse now as I'm not aggravating it.
 
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