bent over single arm rows

thebigskev

weve had max bench and sholders so i thought i would ask about this, ive only been training a month and i do 55kg rows for 10 reps, i train at home and cant fit anymore weight on the dumbell i reckon i could do 70kg for 4-5 reps, wats everyone else do, i want to know if mine is any good???? cheers, kev

Anonymous

i currently do 72 kg for 8 reps,

there the biggest dumbells we have in the gym.

my best ever is 82.5kg for 15 reps, it was i my mates garage built out of argos plates.

we called it

THE BOMB

thebigskev

:shock: THE BOMB!! :shock: , lol i like the sound of that!!, thats sum weight man!, i bet ur nose was bleedin after that lol

Anonymous

yeah we still call one arm rows THE BOMB i think that will stick forever now.

you should have seen the size of the thing,it looked medievil.

i,ve got eqipment at home now that i could beat this weight which i will when i bulk again.

nearly but guranteed to make you follow through :shock:

GTForce

The most I have ever used for one-arm dumbell rows is 120 pounds or about 55 kg (we are on the metric system here in Canada but all the gyms have the plates & dumbells in pounds). I could get about 6 decent reps plus 2 sloppy ones. I think that perhaps I could do more (the heaviest dumbells at the gym are the 120's).

I use up to 250 pounds for barbell rows and I have done a 405 lb. deadlift for 3 reps. In fact, I think that the deadlift is the truest test of strength, I mean you either lift the barbell off the floor or you don't. Some guys claim 350 pound squats but when you see them you understand why...they sink like 6-8 inches, which is not a squat. Or the guys who claim a 300 pound bench press and when you see them what you actually witness is a 200 pound bench press with a 100 pound shrug - being called a spot - by their training partner. The spotter's face is turning red from effort yet he's still yelling "it's all you man!" Yeah, sure it is.

Deadlifts can't be faked through an inadequate range-of-motion or excessive spotter assistance. Sorry to hijack your thread, but what is everyone's best deadlift?

72 kg (almost 160 pounds) that is awesome Steve
82.5 for 15 is ****ing incredible!

Thebigskev your dumbell row is great. Don't be worried about Steve's poundages, they are exceptional (I think all the pictures were deleted but he had a few of himself up...he is as thick as a brick). 40 kgs. is a decent dumbell row for most guys.

thebigskev

cheers bro, i aint seen a pic of steve unfortunatly, think every1 should sort out yahoo and get all the pics sorted again, it can be a big inspiration to see guys that ave been training for years, gives u a boost to do it yourself. Ive only been training 1 month bro and i aint got that much weight yet (90kg) so aint got a clue wat my deadlift is, startin to buy 2 plates a week though so itll soon add up, i do 90kg loads of times so i will keep adding till i start to struggle. cheers. kev

Anonymous

yeah i,ll have top sort something out for the picture section

myne was 270kg about november last year

GTForce

Steve,

Did you get my e-mail regarding my pic? I like the other pic I posted before but I can't seem to remember how to do it. I will probably figure it out in time.
The picture I sent you happened to be in my e-mail inbox so I thought, what the hell. maybe you can post the attachment.

Thanks for helping me out, if possible.

Cheers, GTForce

GTForce

thebigskev, you are really strong for a beginner. It sounds like you have prime genetics for strength development. In time, and with a solid diet, you will be able to assess whether you also have great genetics for bodybuilding. Generally, the two go hand-in-hand but not always. I know guys who have great builds but are relatively weak. I also know guys who are very, very strong but don't necessarily look the part.
The key when starting out is to learn proper form. If you develop bad habits early on it becomes harder to correct later.

Here is a website with a complete description of just about every exercise you would ever perform as a bodybuilder. Each exercise also has an accompanying video showing proper execution. However, all the muscles are listed by their anatomical name so you may want to get an anatomy chart, if you are not familiar with that (bodybuilding can be very educational)

www.bsu.edu/webapps/strengthlab/Home.htm

GTF

GTForce

Steve, 270kg is almost 600 pounds!
That is awesome!
Do you use a mixed grip (over/under) or an overhand grip?

GTForce