Pendelay Rows

darreneatschicken
darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
edited February 16 in Fitness and Exercise
I was doing pendelay rows at the gym today and I noticed that everytime I do this exercise, there is a lot of tension through my legs. This is from bending my knees slightly, bending over so that my body is parallel to the floor, whilst maintaining a straight back. Is this tension in my lower body bad?

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  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    BUMP
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    No. They get really hard when you do them after squats. mine shake on occasion.
  • vorgas
    vorgas Posts: 741 Member
    If there isn't tension, you're doing it wrong :)
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    While doing the lift? You are supposed to stabilize yourself so tension is expected. I am not sure how you would perform the lift properly without it.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    You're doing it right. You have to be tight in the legs and back to maintain posture while performing the exercise.
  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    So you know how when you deadlift, you start with the bar over the middle of your foot?

    When you start a pendelay row, where should the bar be in regards to your feet? I think it feels the best when it is directly over my toes.
  • amybg1
    amybg1 Posts: 631 Member
    Foot positioning should be about the same as with deads, so bar at about the middle of your foot
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    So you know how when you deadlift, you start with the bar over the middle of your foot?

    When you start a pendelay row, where should the bar be in regards to your feet? I think it feels the best when it is directly over my toes.

    Depends on bodily proportions. I always had the bar out in front, at my toes or beyond. Otherwise I'd hit my knees with the bar.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Foot positioning should be about the same as with deads, so bar at about the middle of your foot

    It should not be as close as for deads. The bar should be nearer the end of the toes. You levers will determine how near.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Video from Pendlay on how to do them.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg
  • darreneatschicken
    darreneatschicken Posts: 669 Member
    Video from Pendlay on how to do them.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

    Good video, but the guy isn't rowing to his chest!
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Video from Pendlay on how to do them.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlRrIsoDpKg

    Good video, but the guy isn't rowing to his chest!

    Agreed - but it is not necessary as long as you have a good ROM.
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