I HATE bent over dumbbell Rows... Are they REALLY necessary?

[Benzi]

I mean I hate doing those more than squats. They are just pure ditch digging manual labor hard ass work. I enjoy doing most exercises but man do I dread that one. I guess because you lift relatively heavy weight and strain massively and use LOTS of energy to do so.

So I was wondering are they an absolute must to have a good looking back?

wow... that's one of my favorite excercises

 

[FitnessFrk]

I love db rows ! back is one of my weak points but I actually look forward to the point in my workout when I get to do db rows. for some reason they really get my heart going and the sweat pouring.

 

[Enock]

I use to hate doing them but not anymore its grown into a I don't really care for them movement but I don't despise doing them at least anymore.

my favorite is using the seated row w/ a close grip nuetral handle and pulling it alongside my legs towards my hips/stomach not my chest. Crap I usually pull on the handles outward as well like trying to rip the handles apart and my lats feel like there trying to escape my body pushing out sideways.

 

[solidspine]

I do my bent over rows with dumbbells about 60 percent of the time and barbells the rest.


I do not like doing one dumbbell at a time with my knee on a bench,


I prefer standing, bent at the waist using both dumbbells simultaneously.

Great ROM and great pump.


Also since you mentioned you are not fond of squats, try front squats.

 

[Mike P.T.]

u hate them more than squats because of the strain?? sorry bro no offense than you are definately not squatting hardcore. no way dumbell rows are more exhausting than an all out set of squats. no they are not necessary but they are effective. its all a matter of how much training drive you have. sure it would be easier to just choose the exercises that least strain you. but the ones that are more difficult and exhausting are alot more effective

 

[curling]

Good point Mike P. T. I mean I will continue to do them but I really don't like them. And squats do strain me alot. But for some reason I like dumbbell rows less than squats. I guess because I know squats are going to make my legs big and sometimes I wonder how big my lats are going to get with dumbell rows comparitively.

 

[MrMuscle]

they are painfully good arent they especially at the end of a boack workout man i love this shit