Probably shot myself in the foot for when I video it lol
Whenever I watch really strong dudes do rows from the floor their form is always sloppy as **** haha. I'm pretty sure Rippetoe actually says not to worry about that though... I think it's in PP when he's explaining why he doesn't advocate rows as a primary movement. He says something like they aren't good as a primary movement precisely because it's basically impossible to use super strict form and lift any sensible weight, and that you should just progress as you can on them and use your judgment to reset whenever the 'cheating' is too exaggerated
Whenever I watch really strong dudes do rows from the floor their form is always sloppy as **** haha. I'm pretty sure Rippetoe actually says not to worry about that though... I think it's in PP when he's explaining why he doesn't advocate rows as a primary movement. He says something like they aren't good as a primary movement precisely because it's basically impossible to use super strict form and lift any sensible weight, and that you should just progress as you can on them and use your judgment to reset whenever the 'cheating' is too exaggerated
Aye I follow that philosophy. The idea of super strict rows is somewhat difficult to achieve. I can do it with 60kg on the bar?
I call any row from the floor a Pendlay row as otherwise people assume it's just a bent over row. Glenn Pendlay teaches a super strict from-the-floor row (hence the usual naming) whereas other coaches e.g. Rippetoe advocate hip extension too.
Well yeah, I had a feeling it was a difference in terminology. I guess my point is that if you're going to put someone's name on an exercise, you should do it the way they teach/do it. Partly because it's a very specific way to name an exercise, and secondly because to a degree - albeit a very minor one nowadays - their reputation will be attached to what you do (see: everyone "doing rippetoes" and totally ****ing it up).
I'm not on some kind of crusade here or anything because obviously I don't care at all what you call it, I just genuinely thought that most people mean super strict rows when they say Pendlay row.
BTW Pendlay also taught some minor amount of back rounding in the bottom position, because the lats are also a back extensor. The more you know.
I can't be arsed mate. I like to drop a line now and again to allow cucumber feel like he isn't lonely.
Look you've been pretty polite to me and I have nothing against you but you're being a bit of a dick and I think you should stop. Hounding someone's blog and posting things that you know they won't like (and I'm sorry but I don't believe you were just trying to be helpful this time) is just not cool.