T-Bar Row
Chest over the pad or straddling the bar; pull the handles to the chest, squeezing the back.
How to do it
Setup
Straddle the bar, hinge to ~45° with a flat back, grip the handles under the chest.
Steps
- Pull the handles to the lower chest.
- Squeeze the blades at the top.
- Lower to long arms, angle frozen.
Common mistakes
Standing up as the set tires: the hinge IS the exercise. Loading past a clean squeeze: plates that kill the blade squeeze are too heavy. Jerking off the chest bounce: smooth pulls.
Breathing
Exhale on the pull, inhale lowering.
