The T-Bar Row is a staple and popular bodybuilding movement that effectively isolates your upper back and lats. Lat pull downs and pull ups, will help you gain a wider and stronger back, but the row, will help you improve muscle maturity and build a thick muscular back.

What Is The T-Bar Row

The T-Bar Row is an isolated movement strength movement. Although despite being an isolated movement, it does activate several muscle groups, such as the latissimus dorsi or lats, rear delts, and smaller secondary muscles such as the biceps and stabilizing muscles; hamstrings, glutes and abdominals. 

T-Bar Row Variations

• Seated Cable Row
• Single-Arm Row
• Dumbbell Single Arm Row
• Wide Grip Cable Row
• Bent Over Row

T-Bar Row Benefits

Like other strength and resistance training exercises, the T-Bar row provides several benefits directly relating to increased strength, more muscle mass, and better body composition. 

• Increased Strength
• Better Posture
• Stronger Upper Back
• Better and Thicker Muscle Definition
• Better Core Stability
• Increased Core Strength
• Improved Muscular Balance

How To Do T-Bar Row

1. Add a manageable amount of weight to the t-bar machine
2. Place your feet at shoulder width behind yourself on the back of the machine, on the foot plate
3. Facing chest down, grab the handles of the t-bar machine and move over directly beneath you. 
4. Tighten and engage your core, then pull the t-bar row towards you (similar to a bench press in reverse).
5. Retract your scapulae and squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement, sweeping your elbows back. 
6. Reverse the movement and slowly extend your arms without allowing your shoulders or chest to roll forward as you extend maintaining good posture throughout the exercise.

T-Bar Row Tips & Tricks

1. Start with a lighter load and find the most optimal weight to perform the movement, with good form.
2. Engage your lats and upper back, making sure to squeeze your scaps a the top of the movement. 

T-Bar Row: Takeaway

T-Bar row is a great row variation that should be added to your workout day training split. The T-Bar row can add more size and muscle to a build a bigger back and achieve more strength and definition. 

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