This is an excellent variation of the original Meadows Row exercise, pioneered by the late, great John Meadows @mountaindog1
I never got a chance to meet him but I aspire to be as knowledgeable about training as he was.
The original version is a fantastic upper back exercise...definitely worth doing.
This variation is done with 2 bars at a time so that you're working both sides of your upper back at once (you CAN do chest-supported like this with one bar as well).
As well, I'm using an incline bench to support the chest. Key thing...I like to do chest supported with the end of the bench contacting the upper chest rather than lying flat on the chest like a seal row.
Personally, I find this a more effective way to fix and support the upper body with rows - less compression on the legs to compromise your breathing, which can shorten the set.
You can absolutely do this version one arm at a time as well (I demo that towards the end)...same position and concept.
This is good if your gym is busy and you can't get 2 bars. You'll get the same fixed-torso benefits.
One really nice thing about the chest setup like this is it allows you to stretch your upper back down over the bench end. This gives you more stretch on the bottom of the exercise while still giving you the full benefits of the row.
Since you will be gripping on the fat ends of the bars, you may find you need straps so your grip doesn't limit you on the rowing part. If your grip is good enough, you can just grab the bars, too.
Another excellent rowing variation for the upper back is the Two-Phase Decline Dumbbell Row.
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