Pushup Rows?

**romanaz** · 03-28-2007, 05:22 AM

one of my friends who I was lifting with today mentioned a type of pushup he saw in Mens Health (insert lame joke here), but it seems like a REALLY good exercise.

Basically, you grab two light DB's, and do pushups off of them, shoulder width or so on the floor, and when you come up, you ROW one DB up and back down and do another pushup and row the other DB. Probably not that bad w/ hex DB's, but with round ones, talk about balance and stablizers!!! Trying these out next tuesday

danman77220 · 03-28-2007, 06:27 AM

I've seen these done before but I never had any desire to do them. Seem kinda pointless imo... maybe as a shock type exercise but I defeniately wouldn't make it a central exercise.

**bubba g** · 03-28-2007, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by danman77220

I've seen these done before but I never had any desire to do them. Seem kinda pointless imo... maybe as a shock type exercise but I defeniately wouldn't make it a central exercise.

I agree... you can probably hit the chest better with bench press, or flys, and definatly hit lats better doing bent rows, or one arm dumbell rows.. or cable rows etc.

It sounds like something that would be good for someone who was looking to say fit, and save time, but not useful for bodybuilding, or powerlifting...

**romanaz** · 03-28-2007, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by bubba g

I agree... you can probably hit the chest better with bench press, or flys, and definatly hit lats better doing bent rows, or one arm dumbell rows.. or cable rows etc.

It sounds like something that would be good for someone who was looking to say fit, and save time, but not useful for bodybuilding, or powerlifting...

this is true, seems more like conditioning or so.

**Ikaika** · 03-28-2007, 01:23 PM

I heard cardio is good for conditioning.

**bigDman** · 03-28-2007, 01:54 PM

pushups are a good closed chain exercise. This exercise would be good maybe for some prehab

**romanaz** · 03-28-2007, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ikaika

I heard cardio is good for conditioning.

**** cardio

somexiridemybike · 04-04-2007, 07:34 PM

my buddy used to do them as part as his training for the hockey team. supposedly, that being the key word, they are awesome

**madman911** · 04-04-2007, 07:41 PM

I can do pushups without using my arms.

**romanaz** · 04-04-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by madman911

I can do pushups without using my arms.

with what, a 3inch ROM?

**bubba g** · 04-04-2007, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

with what, a 3inch ROM?

Zing!!!!!

**Ikaika** · 04-04-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

with what, a 3inch ROM?

**bigDman** · 04-04-2007, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

with what, a 3inch ROM?

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to romanaz again.

**DJSTARER** · 04-04-2007, 10:47 PM

lol

but for real, those kinds of moves are for college students to get "cut" and all that bullshit. It does nothing for an intermediate or advanced lifter other than possible rehab and senselessly burning kcals. It's exhausting.

**romanaz** · 04-04-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DJSTARER

lol

but for real, those kinds of moves are for college students to get "cut" and all that bullshit. It does nothing for an intermediate or advanced lifter other than possible rehab and senselessly burning kcals. It's exhausting.

word, the kid doing it wants to get cut, and big, yet he doesn't do anything to be either. His arms look good though. Oh and my calves are bigger then his thighs

Simpy · 04-18-2007, 11:59 PM

We do these in aerobics class. Yep, they're for teh ladies.

**Peaked_18** · 04-19-2007, 12:03 AM

Sounds like a renegade row with a push-up...

Kettlebell heaven.

03-28-2007, 06:27 AM	#2
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,017 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	I've seen these done before but I never had any desire to do them. Seem kinda pointless imo... maybe as a shock type exercise but I defeniately wouldn't make it a central exercise. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: Poop S: Pee D: Status: Gaining back strength and size after tonsillectomy My Training Log

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DJSTARER eating more folate... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: State College, PA Posts: 3,979 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 113	lol but for real, those kinds of moves are for college students to get "cut" and all that bullshit. It does nothing for an intermediate or advanced lifter other than possible rehab and senselessly burning kcals. It's exhausting. __________________ My philosophies on training: "Extreme training yields extreme results" "Just because you can, does not mean you should" "The best program is the one you are not doing" Penn State Powerlifting-181 lb weightclass PGA Professional of America Current Stats: 474 Squat 601 Deadlift 320 Bench Goals for next training cycle: 500lbs squat and a total over 1400 in competition

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somexiridemybike Amateur Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 36 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	my buddy used to do them as part as his training for the hockey team. supposedly, that being the key word, they are awesome

04-18-2007, 11:59 PM	#16
Simpy IMPC Contestant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kentucky Posts: 70 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 3	We do these in aerobics class. Yep, they're for teh ladies.

04-19-2007, 12:03 AM	#17
Peaked_18 a la commode Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 4,297 Recipes: 2 Rep Power: 96	Sounds like a renegade row with a push-up... Kettlebell heaven.