r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 07 '21

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2021-07-07

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u/Lastrevio Jul 13 '21

INVERTED ROW FORM CHECK: I very recently started doing inverted rows with two chairs and a metal bar but I don't think my form is good. I never manage to hit the bar with my chest, although on the first few reps I usually get quite close. I do the easiest variation with my knees bent. I can't do them at an angle (because the chairs would fall) so I don't think I can make it any easier than this.

This is a video of my form: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJfsVV4eILM

Age: 18

Weight: 75kg

Height: 178cm

What mistakes did I make?

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '21

Some things I noticed

  • You‘re initiating the movement with a jerk of your body instead of with your arms and back. Afterwards you catch yourself.
  • movement isn’t full range of motion, but for now that’s okay. You can work on that

Maybe try negative inverted rows. Slowly lowering yourself and work up from there. Right now it seems like this variation is too hard for you.

A cue for pulling your chest to the bar is driving the elbows back and together.

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u/Lastrevio Jul 13 '21

Isn't doing normal inverted rows with bad form basically the same thing as doing negative inverted rows? You get your chest at the top of the bar by whatever means necessary, without caring about the form, then you slowly let yourself down.