Should you be doing Bent Over Rows or Pendlay Rows?

Should you be doing Bent Over Rows or Pendlay Rows?
Personally, I prefer the Pendlay Rows for strength and Bent Over Rows for hypertrophy.
Both have their place in training, but if you have a specific training goal, one of these might be better suited for you than the other.
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[@lintangmerdeka7393]

Super informative! Been focusing hypertrophy for a year 😃

[@marcusfilly]

Keep it up

[@youraveragebacon4897]

I performed the pendlay row in the gym and had multiple people come up to me saying if you can't handle the weight, don't carry it. I was of course, told that just cause I was skinny. I still perform them, now it's just in my home gym. Nothing worse than entitled people interupting my workout.

[@marcusfilly]

I'm sorry you had to experience that. No one deserves feeling shame in the gym.

[@sougatobiswas6006]

After failure at bent-over rows, I instantly started doing pendlay rows.

[@tarikartiste349]

Nice idea man I will do it soon ‼️

[@tajbirsingh5205]

Then you must not be rowing with a high weight or with good form because pendlay rows require about 30% less load than bent over rows.

[@WisdomGroveQuotes]

At least I got the joke. 😂

[@oldershikari828]

Dude, your channel is so good! There’s so many awful fitness channels on here.. ❤️

[@marcusfilly]

Thanks for following along!

[@swes505]

Wicked sweet insight!!! Much luv from New Mexico 🇺🇸

[@marcusfilly]

Thanks for following!

[@LeylaRengifo]

I always do Bent over row I didn't know the Pendlay row. Explosive ❤ I will try it for sure Thank Marcus blessings 💝

[@marcusfilly]

Have fun, and let me know how it goes. 💪

[@jordanjennings8124]

The algorithm knows what it’s doing. Literally needed this video today

[@marcusfilly]

👊

[@mrhl2008]

I love both

[@adamilles2596]

Great tip thank you

[@marcusfilly]

You bet!

[@terryaming9580]

Absolutely solid stuff bro 🙏👍💪👊❤️💯

[@eduardovaldes4074]

I'd do my pendlay row with a supination on my grip, kinda like a Dorian Yates' style row but starting from the ground

[@marcusfilly]

I love adding in a supinated grip to switch it up.

[@nomore25]

"know your rows, and shut your mouth" -The Rock

[@rajahdoha]

Thanks

[@pavelk.2176]

I do like a combination of both of these. I position myself as if im doing a pendley row, with my back/torso parallel to the floor, and i row the bar without it touching the floor and repping it out

[@marcusfilly]

Variety is key

[@leroypadilla_FAFO]

Then Karen at the gym walks over. " Can you do that quieter please".

[@raulg67]

That Bimbo

[@josephswolin7450]

​@@raulg67😮

[@Souf.3chiran]

Pendlay row aim for chest 😅

[@thefreshprince310]

Kinda lol

[@kingyungstaable]

I love you mustache it reminds me of Magnum PI

[@marcusfilly]

🥸

[@ChefRengar]

I like using all and different angles then pull-ups

[@marcusfilly]

Love to hear that!

[@dudejoe8390]

I thought they just have a slightly different emphasis.... I find it easier to recruit the right muscles from a dead stop.

[@marcusfilly]

Finding what works best for you is key!

[@mds7569]

You are doing pendley slightly wrong. You start the pull with torso parallel to the ground, but as soon as it gets of the floor, your shoulders go up. They have to stay there, no cheating with hamstrings and glutes. It is a mistake that we can see as a minor thing on 60 kgs, but with 80 or 90 it will become way more visible.

[@malabird]

God I love pendlay rows

[@marcusfilly]

🙌

[@shrek3587]

Doing bend over rows for a long time...but from tomorrow i will start doing pendley rows👍

[@marcusfilly]

Let me know how it goes!

[@KingJackstone]

God loves you🙏🏻❤️

[@sourabhlinkin]

When will u suggest ur clients to do either of them

[@marcusfilly]

I recommend the Pendlay Row for strength / performance, and the Bent Over Row for hypertrophy / getting a good pump.

[@siegfriedschmitz5260]

Both would kill my Lower back. If I make a set of easy rows, I would have back pain for a week

[@phrakture1]

Soreness or bad pain? Might have to work on your bracing or something else if you're getting bad pain.

[@marcusfilly]

Try a different angle. Placing your barbell on an elevated surface could help, or even swapping the barbell for something like a set of kettlebells might allow you to focus on bracing.

[@Kavaitsu]

Pendley rows broke my back

[@patrickjulius7352]

Oh wow. What do you think went wrong

[@charlieweislastbeltloop7804]

What shoes are those? Look cool

[@marcusfilly]

Vivo Barefoot. 🙌

[@RowdyGT]

>me who hates all of these because they make me feel like my spine is gonna snap

[@marcusfilly]

Start slow and try a banded bent over row variation, focusing on a solid hinge position with your hips and back.

[@megacaptcha5894]

I can't do the bent over rows, my back is yoo fucked😅

[@marcusfilly]

Try the pendlay. You can also sub out a barbell for DB's, as that might take some stress off of your low back.

[@tilmanbiallas2488]

What is the rap range for the Pendley row?

[@marcusfilly]

Since the Pendlay Row is typically more used for strength and becoming explosive, I'd recommend a rep range like 4-6.

[@fizaahmadbaizuri1807]

Can i do it with closegrip?

[@marcusfilly]

Definitely. Switching up your grip often is a strategy I like to use.

[@allengarcia7229]

What shoes are those that you have on??

[@marcusfilly]

They're Vivo Barefoot

[@hyvaihminen]

Straps with 60 kg 😅😊😮

[@ryujigoda3445]

😢

[@jamar2349]

It’s not a Pendlay row. It’s a barbell row. Glenn would even tell you that.