{"id":13904,"date":"2025-04-09T06:54:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T23:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13904"},"modified":"2025-04-09T06:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T23:54:49","slug":"origin-of-the-yates-row-dorian-yates-back-building-move-that-changed-bodybuilding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=13904","title":{"rendered":"Origin of The \u2018Yates\u2019 Row: Dorian Yates&#8217; Back-Building Move That Changed Bodybuilding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dorian Yates was a trailblazer on the bodybuilding stage, amassing six consecutive Mr Olympia titles during his celebrated career, but the big Brit was also an innovator away from the spotlight. To this day, gymgoer\u2019s replicate what he calls his version of the bent-over row. Affectionately known as the \u201cYates\u201d row, here\u2019s why he changed it, and how to try it for yourself.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent Instagram post for his 1.8 million Instagram followers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/m13gym\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">filmed at M13 Gym in Marbella, Spain<\/a>, Dorian Yates explained that previously, individuals would execute bent-over rows with their legs straight and their bodies bent over, as if going to touch their toes. \u201cThat\u2019s okay,\u201d said Yates, sounding unimpressed.<\/p>\n<p>While bent-over rows are known for hitting the whole back, such as the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, rhomboids, and posterior deltoids, due to the stability required to complete each rep, Yates felt that the move had a bias towards the upper back. Instead, he wanted to row better in order to build those huge wide lats that helped to make him famous. \u201cSo, my position is more upright,\u201d he demonstrated, with his knees slightly bent and an overhand position placed on the barbell. \u201cThe Shadow\u201d stuck out his butt and lifted up his shoulders, then locked his legs so that they wouldn\u2019t shift during the lift. Because of his posture, the lower back is taken out of the lift too, he explained. \u201cThe only thing that moves is the elbows, up, and your upper arm, down.\u201d advised the Olympia icon.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Should You Consider Trying the Yates Row?<\/h2>\n<p>Many people do this variation now without realizing that it was a staple of Yates\u2019 tried and tested routine. \u201cIt\u2019s mechanically, a stronger position,\u201d said the legend of this particular lift. The bodybuilder further explained that the lower back is protected because of the angle that he stands at, similar to how one should pick up a large box. \u201cYou\u2019re never going to hurt your back in that position,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Reducing the potential for injury was always important to Dorian Yates, who wanted to be able to lift as heavily as possible without risking time away from competition. The slightly bent knee also serves those who have tight hamstrings well, because they are not as stretched as they are in the old way of lifting that Yates highlighted. By avoiding a rounded back, you will keep your lower back out of flexion. It\u2019s like the old saying goes: \u2018When in doubt, stick your butt out!\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thedorianyates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To follow Dorian Yates on Instagram, click here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.muscleandfitness.com\/flexonline\/flex-news\/origin-of-the-yates-row-dorian-yates-back-building-move-that-changed-bodybuilding\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dorian Yates was a trailblazer on the bodybuilding stage, amassing six consecutive Mr Olympia titles during his celebrated career, but the big Brit was also an innovator away from the spotlight. To this day, gymgoer\u2019s replicate what he calls his version of the bent-over row. Affectionately known as the \u201cYates\u201d row, here\u2019s why he changed &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13904\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}