Lever Close Grip T-bar Row (plate loaded)

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Instructions Preparation Bend knees slightly and bend over lever handles with back straight. Grasp parallel lever handles. Execution Pull handles up to waist. Return until arms are extended and shoulders are stretched downward. Repeat. Comments Closer grip increase lat involvement by emphasizing shoulder extension over transverse extension. Position torso as low as possible allowing for full arm extension. Keep low back straight. Lighten load if torso raises beyond 45 degrees in order complete repetition. See Gravity Vectors to understand how load would be decreased by positioning torso too high. Also see Lever T-Bar Row.

Classification  Utility: Basic  Mechanics: Compound  Force: Pull Muscles Target Back, General Synergists Trapezius, Middle Trapezius, Lower Rhomboids Latissimus Dorsi Teres Major Deltoid, Posterior Infraspinatus Teres Minor Brachialis Brachioradialis Pectoralis Major, Sternal Dynamic Stabilizers Biceps Brachii Triceps, Long Head Stabilizers Erector Spinae Hamstrings Gluteus Maximus Adductor Magnus Antagonist Stabilizers Rectus Abdominis Obliques