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Alternating Renegade Row vs Mixed Grip Chin

Alternating Renegade Row - starting position
Alternating Renegade Row - ending position
Alternating Renegade Row
expert·Kettlebells·compound
Mixed Grip Chin - starting position
Mixed Grip Chin - ending position
Mixed Grip Chin
expert·Other·compound

Side-by-Side

Alternating Renegade Row
VS
Mixed Grip Chin
expert
Level
expert
Kettlebells
Equipment
Other
compound
Mechanic
compound
pull
Force
pull
Strength
Category
Strength
middle back
Primary
middle back
abdominalsbicepschestlatstriceps
Secondary
bicepslats

Muscle Analysis

Shared

middle backbicepslats

Only in Alternating Renegade Row

abdominalschesttriceps

Instructions

Alternating Renegade Row

1

Place two kettlebells on the floor about shoulder width apart. Position yourself on your toes and your hands as though you were doing a pushup, with the body straight and extended. Use the handles of the kettlebells to support your upper body. You may need to position your feet wide for support.

2

Push one kettlebell into the floor and row the other kettlebell, retracting the shoulder blade of the working side as you flex the elbow, pulling it to your side.

3

Then lower the kettlebell to the floor and begin the kettlebell in the opposite hand. Repeat for several reps.

Mixed Grip Chin

1

Using a spacing that is just about 1 inch wider than shoulder width, grab a pull-up bar with the palms of one hand facing forward and the palms of the other hand facing towards you. This will be your starting position.

2

Now start to pull yourself up as you exhale. Tip: With the arm that has the palms facing up concentrate on using the back muscles in order to perform the movement. The elbow of that arm should remain close to the torso. With the other arm that has the palms facing forward, the elbows will be away but in line with the torso. You will concentrate on using the lats to pull your body up.

3

After a second contraction at the top, start to slowly come down as you inhale.

4

Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

5

On the following set, switch grips; so if you had the right hand with the palms facing you and the left one with the palms facing forward, on the next set you will have the palms facing forward for the right hand and facing you for the left.

Verdict

Both exercises target the middle back. Alternating Renegade Row is a expert exercise using kettlebells, while Mixed Grip Chin is expert and uses other. Choose Alternating Renegade Row if you have access to kettlebells, or Mixed Grip Chin if you prefer other.

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