Why rowers should avoid bench pull

Why are you so against bench pulls? Bench Pull for RowingWill Ruth is the author of Rowing Stronger.  He WritesBench pull is a less effective exercise for rowing and muscular development than many other pulling exercises, plus it has a very high injury risk for an already-too-common rowing injury.Low specificity to rowing. There’s never a point in the stroke where your body is completely supported by an external structure, your abs/trunk are relaxed, and you’re pulling with