NOVEMBER 2017 / MUSCLE & FITNESS 65
PA RT 2 WHAT’S IN A NAME?
INVENTOR:
MATT KROCZALESKI
EXERCISE:
KROC ROW
A competitive bodybuilder and a
powerlifter, Matt Kroczaleski (now
Janae Marie Kroc) is the human
manifestation of intensity. Her
namesake exercise was born as a
way to supplement Kroc’s specific
brand of lifting: heavy and often.
It’s similar to the dumbbell row, except
you’re encouraged to cheat the weight
up to achieve a high rep count (15 to 40)
with heavy weight. Kroc’s best is 300
pounds (136kg) for 13 reps. Strapless.
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
Use this upper/lower split that
incorporates the moves in this feature
as well as traditional exercises.
EXERCISE SETS REPS
BENCH PRESS 35
CHIN-UP 2 AMRAP
BRADFORD PRESS 2 10–15
KROC ROW 2 15–40
TATE PRESS 215
SCOTT CURL 215
UPPER
HOW TO DO IT: pick up a dumbbell
that’s 10 to 20 kilos heavier than you
would normally use for a one-arm
row. Give it a rip, using a little body
English to help move the weight. Keep
the reps high (in the 15 to 40 range)
and try to fight the eccentric by
lowering the weight slowly.