So after continuing to read I have another question.

Should I drop the Yates row from my workout and just continue to do chin ups in place of them at least until I am advanced in to weighted chins? Initially I thought doing the rows might help to increase my chins but am starting to think that might not be the case. I do try to be very strict on them and not get momentum by putting my body into it. But I would rather take them out if they are not beneficial to me at this stage of my training.

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Posted by LSU Patrick

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 2/3/20 at 1:32 pm to Smlak1978

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Should I drop the Yates row from my workout and just continue to do chin ups in place of them at least until I am advanced in to weighted chins? Initially I thought doing the rows might help to increase my chins but am starting to think that might not be the case. I do try to be very strict on them and not get momentum by putting my body into it. But I would rather take them out if they are not beneficial to me at this stage of my training.

I alternate between weighted chins and bent over row. For me, the chins seem to target the upper part of my lats more, while the rows seem to target the lower part better. Some people suggest that pulling down movements (chins, pullups, lat pulldown) tend to widen the upper back, while rowing movements tend to thicken it.

This post was edited on 2/3/20 at 1:33 pm

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Posted by lsu777

Lake Charles

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Posted on 2/3/20 at 1:40 pm to Smlak1978

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Should I drop the Yates row from my workout and just continue to do chin ups in place of them at least until I am advanced in to weighted chins? Initially I thought doing the rows might help to increase my chins but am starting to think that might not be the case. I do try to be very strict on them and not get momentum by putting my body into it. But I would rather take them out if they are not beneficial to me at this stage of my training.

Either/or. If more chins is the goal cut rows and do more chins. Don't over think it.