Dumbbell Rows Are Optimal

No need for complicated rows, classic dumbbell rows build the ENTIRE yoke & lats. Checks every box for "optimal hypertrophy gains". Max the heaviest dumbbells at your gym to get huge.
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Disclaimer: Alex Leonidas is not a doctor or a medical professional. Always consult a physician before starting any exercise program. Use of this information is strictly at your own risk. Alex Leonidas will not assume any liability for direct or indirect losses or damages that may result from the use of information contained in this video including but not limited to economic loss, injury, illness or passing.

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[fatcatable]

I CANNOT be the only one who thought Alex got a tattoo that said “optimal” on his shoulder in the thumbnail. I was like, damn is old school AlphaDestiny back? 😂

[BasementBodybuilding]

Stable ✅
Stretch ✅
Allows for cheat if needed ✅
Can bias traps or lats ✅

Definitely a staple. Gotta credit a lot of the back gains to it!

[JuliusCaesar]

S tier back exercise no doubt. However I've drifted away from these since I've started to dislike unilateral exercises for the back, I wanna do one set and then that's the set, instead of doing 2 sets for 1 set. Also I maxed out the dumbbells at my gym, so there's that lol

[incidentus]

9:59 his upper back here looking like a turtle shell even tho he’s wearing a tank top

[leinekenugelvondoofenfocke]

I think dumbbell rows help even more than that if you want a stronger bent row.
The problem with the bent row isn't just the strength curve, but also that there is some crowding going on at the top. Muscles are physically in the way of the scapulae.
So the loss of strength isn't just additionally worse it's exponentially worse. You have to be able to not just get stronger, but also get faster at the beginning. To be able to move something fast, you have to first move it.
That's where you hit the point of diminishing returns that come with specificity for the strict bent row. From there you can either cheat, or get strong enough in a more advantaged variation to then get fast enough at accelerating the bar in the bent row.
With the stability, and the bilateral deficit situation in the dumbbell row, you can get stronger without being limited by the weak position, and then be fast enough at bent rows to move them up without cheating at bent rows.
I know the top of the bent row might not be good for hypertrophy, but for strength being able to get stronger in that position has value.
So to sum it up, there is gonna be some kind of cheating to make bent rows move. Whether you shorten the range with dumbbells, or use body English with the barbell. Because you have to get strong enough to get fast enough to make it move.

[Bigguy-symk]

I love your channel because you show what’s possible for a natural lifter with many years of hard work. Every body is different and we will all end up with different results but if anyone puts in the 10+ years of consistent hard work they will see the fruits of their labors. I remember in my first couple years I thought my arms plateaued and the jacked guys were just on drugs. but now after 5 years of training they have continued to grow and i still have so much more room to grow.

[jonzzk]

Slight body english and a bit faster negatives always felt the best to me on db rows. Now I know exactly why

[thesenate]

This is exactly how I do my dumbell rows, and yes I maxed out the stack on 70kg fast with these. Such a power movement that complimented my weighted pullups

[trainwithtaku]

DB rows are my favourite horizontal pull. That point about the slight body English to smooth out the resistance profile makes a lot of sense. I always felt better doing them like this instead of using "optimal" robotic form. DB Rows + weighted pull-ups complement each other perfectly.

[jozefnowak]

Always coming back for these, the most addicting and having natural feel type of row

[Daniel-ievq]

@9:30 the general reason for not being able to lift as much is because of bilateral limb deficit. This is just an extra point in line with what you're saying.

[I_Might_B_Wrong]

Hell yeah. I've been adding this in a bunch recently and loving the stretch in the traps. Right now my main row variation is inverted rows with a weighted vest, and these have been a secondary variation, but can absolutely see myself making them primary for a while down the line.

[dennispcgaming]

Dumbbell rows gives me the craziest pump second to weighted high rep pullups

[thetowndrunk]

It’s the one exercise that’s stayed in my routine all these decades. Mainly because of convenience, but also because they just plain work, and I love doing em.

[makie]

Great video as usual. Also raise a great point about letting the weight drop fast and control rather than keep it slow and control. For me what ended up happening is you completely decelerate when I'm not at the maximum lengthened and in fact I had to reach myself down for more stretch at the bottom position. I will have to experiment some more for my rows

[BaekDid]

During the covid pandemic lockdowns at my country, i only had some plates and some grip attachment for a loading pin, forming somewhat a kettle-bell which in turn i did kettle-bell rows until i maxed out the plates i have, needless to say, my back was growing the most in that period, and i still continue to include it till today, dumbbell rows are here to stay forever

[mcbain]

One of my favorites, the only issue is watch out when going to failure I got tendinitis in the humeral anterior glide (I think is this one) for two weeks because I was trying to hold the weight in the top position without knowing I was pulling too hard with my shoulder and not my back. Bad technique of my part but fixed it early.

[theawesomebeing]

I like to superset dumbbell incline bench with one arm rows on my upper days. Great stretch and low fatigue on both movements, and I don't have to move around at the gym. Great replacement for bent rows imo

[mynameisforrest]

Favorite back exercise! lookgin forward to this vid

[RDS_Armwrestling]

When I was training at home during lockdown 2 in UK, I hit single arm rows with 80kg for 5 reps on an ELLIPSE bar lol, just shows that having few resources/specialising in a few lifts will cause some pretty serious strength gains. I think my bodyweight was in the low 80kgs at the time too lol.