The Only Workout Info You Will Ever Need

[holvoetn]

http://www.powerliftinguk.com/showthread.php?t=4151

[lint]

Thanks for the link, that was a great read.

[kidsoftheblackhole]

thanks for the link.

3) And for that matter, EVERYONE’S program should be centred around these exercises: Full Squat, Deadlifts (or cleans or both), heavy barbell rows, bench press, and Standing Barbell Military Push Presses. Add pull ups, barbell curls, dips, heavy abdominal work, and some core work (back extensions, reverse hypers, or glute hams) and that should make up 95-100% of the total number of exercises you do. The most effective training is simple and hard.

why the barbell rows particularly 'heavy'?

[holvoetn]

To build the most of your upper back.

Same reasons as why squats need to be worked towards 1.5xBW and deads towards 2xBW

[kidsoftheblackhole]

i know, but it doesn't say 'heavy full squats' or 'heavy deadlifts', it's like the 'heaviness' of the barbell row is kinda stressed for some reason and i wondered what that reason might be :p

[FilthyMcNasty]

i know, but it doesn't say 'heavy full squats' or 'heavy deadlifts', it's like the 'heaviness' of the barbell row is kinda stressed for some reason and i wondered what that reason might be :p

It's impossible to tell exactly what he had in mind but I suspect it's just emphasising the "heavy" aspect in case you get tempted into a Finishing exercise using high reps. Rows are difficult because they disturb you're centre of balance. You start out like a dead lift , but in the DL you move your centre of gravity back inside its stable zone by standing up straight and bringing your butt in. With the row, your centre of gravity remains unstable and you compensate by counterbalancing with a moving weight.
So, lots of things going on together and easy to get your form wrong, bringing your chest down to bounce off the the bar, etc etc.
Again, just my POV, and the author could just be using a repetition technique to emphasise the message that heavy=good.

[kidsoftheblackhole]

I know it's impossible to tell exactly what he had in mind, I just wanted to see some opinions on what the reasons would be. Your thought makes sense.

[ExoduS]

Can someone find that article again. I remember reading it while back but it is not there anymore

[FilthyMcNasty]

Can someone find that article again. I remember reading it while back but it is not there anymore

secret tool out there that lets you search for things, its called Google, http://www.muscletalk.co.uk/tm.aspx?hig ... =1#3743546
Just copied and pasted a complete paragraph in.

[ExoduS]

Thank you!!