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.
