T-bar rows

[Sticky]

Why do people always reference their self against Ronnie Coleman? A BODY BUILDER

I agree with Morgan......
wtf are you on about?

 

[Bench Polkov]

Would you prefer I posted a different BBer? As Freako said, T-Bar row isn't an official lift in PL, but it's still a great exercise, Let's keep an open mind, not everyone here is purely powerlifting orientated.

But its not an easily comparable lift as every machine's leverages are different as is ghetto-style. You don't have to relate it back to PLing, just to the big barbell lifts (squat, bench, dead, mp, powerclean, etc).

 

[The Hamburgler]

I think anything that can't really be 'cheated' is all good.
ie some leg press machines I reckon I could do 400kg others 200kg.

A barbell and weights is a barbell and weights (tolerances pending lol)

 

[Morgan]

But its not an easily comparable lift as every machine's leverages are different as is ghetto-style. You don't have to relate it back to PLing, just to the big barbell lifts (squat, bench, dead, mp, powerclean, etc).

I always thought a T-Bar row was just a normal Olympic bar with plates on one end, other end against a wall? Like the video I posted? Not on a machine. No leverages there, just as Greyhume said, bar, plates and gravity.

 

[Bench Polkov]

That's what a t-bar row began as but many people only know them as the machine...
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[Morgan]

That looks like a good bit of gear. Wish my gym had that.

 

[0ni]

I'll be doing them with just a barbell with one end in the corner of the room (towel protecting the walls) and the weight on one end. This is how Pavel says to do them so like that I will!

 

[Rugby88]

Cool story bro

 

[DKD]

I've never done T-Bar rows. Am I missing much?

 

[Morgan]

I don't mind them, just an alternative to traditional barbell rows.

 

[0ni]

The grip is closer together so you work your lats more than your upper back when compared to pendlay rows

 

[Goosey]

The grip is closer together so you work your lats more than your upper back when compared to pendlay rows

That is not correct.

On many levels.

A chinning movement is primarily a movement that involves the so called lats

A rowing movement is an upper back or should I say a complete back movement.

A narrow grip will not allow a full rom, to achieve a full rom your hands would need to be slightly wider that the shoulder and your hands will need to facing each other rather than a supinated or pronated position.

 

[0ni]

That is not correct.

On many levels.

A chinning movement is primarily a movement that involves the so called lats

A rowing movement is an upper back or should I say a complete back movement.

A narrow grip will not allow a full rom, to achieve a full rom your hands would need to be slightly wider that the shoulder and your hands will need to facing each other rather than a supinated or pronated position.

Actually a narrow grip will work the lats more than a wider grip.
Difference between underhand/overhand and close grip/wide grip when BB rowing. - Bodybuilding.com Forums

I know this isn't a proper citation but I don't have the time to dig around referencing books right now.