At 56 years old, NYU Stern School Professor Scott Galloway has become one of the most sought after brand and marketing experts in the world. One of the factors he attributes to his success: exercise. I have been working with Scott one-on-one at his home for the last year and he trains smart, hard, and for roughly 45 minutes per day four days a week. He was kind enough to sit down and talk with me for a few minutes about what exercise means to his success, the types of workouts he performs, how a newbie can get started, and the benefits of exercise outside of looking better. If you are interested in personal training, individualized training programs, or nutrition coaching that has gotten Scott unbelievable results, I am here to help.
Bent Over Barbell Row...The Best Upper Back Exercise?
I’ll be honest, I used to HATE the bent over barbell row. I found that most clients would feel too much tension in the lower back, so I shied away from it. Recently however, I have been using it with lighter weight for higher reps and have found much more success. The issue I was having was that clients tend to arch the back to hold the position, rather than keeping the ribs back and down and feeling ab tension. Reaching the hips back and loading the hamstrings secures the position and works the posture muscles as well as the upper back.
Here is at home personal training client Prof G. hitting reps of 12-15 with solid weight with great technique.
Throw this into your next workout with either a overhand or supinated grip in sets of 10+ to get the upper back roasted while ingraining good posture.
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