Bent over one arm dumbell rows or close grip seated cable rows for back thickness?

[Tommy Gunn]

Which is a better exercise for creating a thick back? Bent over one arm dumbell rows or close grip seated cable rows?

[Papi93]

Which is a better exercise for creating a thick back? Bent over one arm dumbell rows or close grip seated cable rows?

For thickness, I will always take a free-weight exercise over a machine. With the one-arm dumbbell rows, you will also get the benefit of your nervous system focusing on one arm rather than two. Due to this fact, you will be able to do more resistance, overall, with the unilateral exercise. Doubt it, try the exercise with two arms and see if the resistance isn't decreased.

[HOLLYWOOD]

id do close grip t-bars in the corner over close-grip seated cable

[chest6]

id do close grip t-bars in the corner over close-grip seated cable

agreed. My back has really improved banging out those 4 sets of tbar rows

[Ejuicer]

T-bars or heavy barbell rows.

[IronReload04]

Which is a better exercise for creating a thick back? Bent over one arm dumbell rows or close grip seated cable rows?

dead lifts

[IronReload04]

followed by b.b. rows/d.b. rows

[needmorestrength]

I find in this order. Chins, bar rows, deads work great

[SHAOKAHN]

Heavy T-bar rows in the corner "build" that part of the back best IMO.



-shaokahn-

[MASTER]

yeh ne back routine shud be made up simply of wide chins/puu downs, bent over rows and deadlifts, if u do these heavy, ull get results like no other. As for purely thickness barbell rows are far better than seated or 1 armed rows.

[Tommy Gunn]

Heres what I do: I do deads after squats on leg day and than on back day I do bent over 1 arm dumbell rows, close grip lat pulldowns, and wide grip lat pulldowns.

[chest6]

Heres what I do: I do deads after squats on leg day and than on back day I do bent over 1 arm dumbell rows, close grip lat pulldowns, and wide grip lat pulldowns.

Heres a lil contructive criticism

i dont really like that...try this

legs
squats
leg press
leg curls
stiff leg deadlift

back
deadlift (1st or last)
tbar rows or bent over rows
wide grip lat pull
wide grip pullups or seated rows

i space leg and back day 5 days apart..because deadlift and squat both hit lower back

[ODC0717]

Here's my back routine...

weighted chins
deadlifts
tbar rows
seated cable row
dumbbell pullovers

sounds like a lot, but that's what it takes to make it grow.

[*Narkissos*]

1-arm Db rows over Seated Cable rows anyday!

But for back thickness? Neither.

My favorites are Deads; bent Rows; and the t-bar variation done with a barbell in the corner of the gym..and the V-bar hooked under one end.

[chest6]

for tbar rows..does anyone know how to make the other side stay besides having someone stand on it

[devil1]

chest, just bury it in the corner. ive never had a problem with the end coming up. how close to the end do you hold it?

as for thickness, pull ups, t-bars and deads. must have them for thickness

[chest6]

Hm..yall say corner? What corner? I hold it pretty close to the end...2-4 inches I would say

[devil1]

putting a barbell in the corner of the room and loading plates on the other end of it, know what im saying

[Tommy Gunn]

I actually like bent over one arm dumbell rows because of the range of motion. Not to mention they really hammer the rear delts.

[chest6]

putting a barbell in the corner of the room and loading plates on the other end of it, know what im saying

hm still confused..do u put something on top of the other side so it doesnt come up

[diponyou]

im pretty sure theere talking about putting weight on one side of the barbell and nuthing on the other side laying it on the floor in the corner of the room and standing over the bar and then lifting it.i dont know if i explained that to great but i have done em like that before

[chest6]

ya i do that too and the other side comes up every time. I lift in like 2-4 inches in from the weights.