Comments on: Renegade Rows – How to Get Ridiculously Hard Abs, Part I http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/ Thu, 17 May 2012 05:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-7767 Yavor Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:43:39 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-7767 Tom, yes you can but it's unnecessary. The exercise works well enough with simply doing a few sets of low reps. Tom, yes you can but it’s unnecessary. The exercise works well enough with simply doing a few sets of low reps.

]]> By: tom watson http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-7766 tom watson Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:03:03 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-7766 Yavor, Can you apply Pavel's ladders to renegade rows to get more reps than 15 (via 5 x 3)? Thanks Tom Yavor,
Can you apply Pavel’s ladders to renegade rows to get more reps than 15 (via 5 x 3)?
Thanks
Tom

]]> By: Vaclav Gregor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-6288 Vaclav Gregor Sat, 19 Nov 2011 09:05:35 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-6288 Great post Yavor. Thanks for the info. Renegade row is an excellent exercise for the ab development. Great post Yavor. Thanks for the info. Renegade row is an excellent exercise for the ab development.

]]> By: Superset 1 « the kurious kale http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-5687 Superset 1 « the kurious kale Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:22:10 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-5687 [...] Renegade Row (10-12 on each side) [...] [...] Renegade Row (10-12 on each side) [...]

]]> By: Circuit Training – Week 12 « the kurious kale http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-5686 Circuit Training – Week 12 « the kurious kale Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:13:55 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-5686 [...] Renegade row(12-15) [...] [...] Renegade row(12-15) [...]

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-3261 Yavor Sun, 17 Oct 2010 15:06:16 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-3261 Tom, def no burning. As you gradually get better at these, you will feel whole body tension and whole body fatigue. Main thing is to feel those in the abs. Weight is not the main thing. The most important thing is to not change your position (hips) when rowing. Not twisting or lifting - even the slightest. Then you will be able to feel the abs contract extremely hard. Tom,

def no burning. As you gradually get better at these, you will feel whole body tension and whole body fatigue.

Main thing is to feel those in the abs.

Weight is not the main thing. The most important thing is to not change your position (hips) when rowing. Not twisting or lifting – even the slightest.

Then you will be able to feel the abs contract extremely hard.

]]> By: tom watson http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-3260 tom watson Sun, 17 Oct 2010 14:32:57 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-3260 hey yavor how should we be feeling after these - obviously sore the first time, but what about afterwards? you say this exercise isn't to fatigue the muscle - so should we be feeling worked - but not burning - at the end of 5 sets of 5 say? if i'm feeling quite hard worked- but not busting - after the first set and then busting at the end of the 5th does that mean the weight's not enough and what i'm doing is good for endurance rather than maximal contraction? cheers hey yavor
how should we be feeling after these – obviously sore the first time, but what about afterwards?
you say this exercise isn’t to fatigue the muscle – so should we be feeling worked – but not burning – at the end of 5 sets of 5 say?
if i’m feeling quite hard worked- but not busting – after the first set and then busting at the end of the 5th does that mean the weight’s not enough and what i’m doing is good for endurance rather than maximal contraction?
cheers

]]> By: V http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-3237 V Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:46:51 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-3237 I think me doing alot of different planks prior to trying renegade rows helped me to get into a mindset of correct form. Doing dynamic planks, such as wall march or one arm stand plank is a really good way to start doing these. BTW, my shoulder strength and stability went up as i was doing these and helped me with my bench press. So kudos! I think me doing alot of different planks prior to trying renegade rows helped me to get into a mindset of correct form.

Doing dynamic planks, such as wall march or one arm stand plank is a really good way to start doing these.

BTW, my shoulder strength and stability went up as i was doing these and helped me with my bench press. So kudos!

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-3181 Yavor Tue, 28 Sep 2010 06:31:18 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-3181 Hey V, I agree - round dumbbells are the way to go. At home I have a set of adjustable dumbbells - now this is a real challenge because the handles rotate too and make stabilizing hard. Cheers, Yavor Hey V,

I agree – round dumbbells are the way to go. At home I have a set of adjustable dumbbells – now this is a real challenge because the handles rotate too and make stabilizing hard.

Cheers,

Yavor

]]> By: V http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-3175 V Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:36:12 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-3175 Just done these for the first time, first 2 sets were with 40 lbs and then the last set was with a pair of 50s. I must add i think its very important to have round regular plated dumbells. The whole stabilisation issue forces you to keep your body straight or risk a nasty fall. I tried doing 4th set with 30lb hex dumbells and found its very easy to swing hips because hex provides stable base. So to conclude, my opinion is to do these with round dumbells as they will force you into form and will activate stabilisers more. Just done these for the first time, first 2 sets were with 40 lbs and then the last set was with a pair of 50s.

I must add i think its very important to have round regular plated dumbells. The whole stabilisation issue forces you to keep your body straight or risk a nasty fall.

I tried doing 4th set with 30lb hex dumbells and found its very easy to swing hips because hex provides stable base.

So to conclude, my opinion is to do these with round dumbells as they will force you into form and will activate stabilisers more.

]]> By: Alykhan http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-2402 Alykhan Thu, 27 May 2010 18:30:06 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-2402 Great article. I introduced these into my ab routine a few weeks ago. Now, I do them a couple of times a week right before planks. This exercise is harder than it looks, but well worth it! Great article. I introduced these into my ab routine a few weeks ago. Now, I do them a couple of times a week right before planks. This exercise is harder than it looks, but well worth it!

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]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-2209 Yavor Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:16:18 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-2209 Luke, 20lbs is ok for a girl :) or for a beginner man. But for a dude you'd have to do better than this. In 2-3 months you can expect to get really good at these. *And* your abs will become much stronger and more developed. Remember though, weight is not important in the beginning. First leanr to do them perfectly, without moving your body and hips at all. Then start adding weight. Luke,

20lbs is ok for a girl :) or for a beginner man. But for a dude you’d have to do better than this. In 2-3 months you can expect to get really good at these. *And* your abs will become much stronger and more developed. Remember though, weight is not important in the beginning. First leanr to do them perfectly, without moving your body and hips at all. Then start adding weight.

]]> By: luke http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-2208 luke Thu, 08 Apr 2010 09:54:38 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-2208 hello, i just started doing these, first i had to do it weightless, then a couple days later i am now on 20 pound dumbbells, is 20 pounds alright for a beginner or is that weak? ah, and incorporating these into my routine, how long until one sees noticeable results? hello, i just started doing these, first i had to do it weightless, then a couple days later i am now on 20 pound dumbbells, is 20 pounds alright for a beginner or is that weak? ah, and incorporating these into my routine, how long until one sees noticeable results?

]]> By: Yavor http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/renegade-rows-how-to-get-ridiculously-hard-abs/#comment-1737 Yavor Sun, 19 Jul 2009 14:59:55 +0000 http://relativestrengthadvantage.com/?p=1760#comment-1737 <strong>John</strong>, that's correct. Alternate both arms for the desired number of reps. So - left-right - this is one rep. Cheers, Yavor John,

that’s correct. Alternate both arms for the desired number of reps. So – left-right – this is one rep.

Cheers,

Yavor

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