I notice these are never really prescribed in the templates - only things like pendlay rows, inverted rows, pull-ups etc.
is there a reason for this? Is there ever a scenario where you might program bent rows instead of pendlay etc?
I don’t think they’re anything special for a horizontal rowing exercise compared to the other options we program, but if you like them, you can do them.
I personally don’t care for them and see few situations where they’d be my preferred exercise outside of very limited equipment situation during a hypertrophy-focused block where I could also accept a higher amount of fatigue.
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Mind elaborating on why you don’t care for them/what the cons are compared to other movements?
I kind of did in the post above.
For a horizontal row, I think DB rows, chest-supported rows, hammer strength rows, seated cable rows, etc. are all better choices given the reduced fatigue costs.
For strength, I think the pendlay row is slightly superior for the Big 3, particularly the deadlift.
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Thanks Jordan. I’m working with a minimalist powerlifting home gym (power bar, rack, plates, some dbs) so trying to get some variation where I can without impacting the main lifts too much.
Lever rows, meadows rows, inverted BW rows, pull-ups, chin-ups, and pendlays would be my staples 
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