BackMachineIntermediate

T Bar Row Machine

Learn how to perform T Bar Row Machine, a Back exercise, with setup, breathing and common mistakes.

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STEP 1

Setup

Stand on the foot platform, bend your knees slightly, hinge forward, and grasp the T-bar handles with both hands.

STEP 2

Start phase

Keep your chest open and drive your elbows back to pull the handles toward your torso.

STEP 3

End phase

Maintain your torso angle as you slowly straighten your arms and lower the lever.

STEP 4

Target muscles

The main working muscles are the latissimus dorsi, trapezius. The biceps, rear deltoids assist the movement.

STEP 5

Common mistakes

With no chest pad supporting you, avoid straightening your knees and back to jerk the load upward.

STEP 6

Breathing

Exhale as you pull and inhale as you lower.

STEP 7

Coach tip

Set a stable hip hinge before starting your first repetition.

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