BENT-OVER ROWS

YOU'LL NEED: T-Bar machine MUSCLES EXERCISED:Lats, trapezius, erector spinae, biceps, and forearms Click on the image to see a quicktime video clip of the exercise.

Exercise Technique

1. Start the exercise with your feet planted firmly, your knees slightly bent, body bent at the waist, and the back straight.
2. Lift the T-bar from the rest and with a smooth continuous effort take the weight through its path until the bar reaches the chest.
3. Pause momentarily, then slowly return to the starting position.
4. Your hand postion can be either narrow or wide on the bar, pronated or supinated. Varying this will work different parts of the back muscles.