T-bar rows
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FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
What it means is that you use a small towel wrapped under the bar like a handle. Let me see if I can explain better. Take a hand towel or dish towel, hold one end in your left hand, loop it under the bar close to the weighted end of the bar, hold the other end of the towel in your right hand & use that to lift. This gives your arms greater range of motion.
Hope that makes sense.
Hope that makes sense.
lemoncustard
Cathlete
I usually sit on the bench and loop a Spri band around my feet and do the rows that way. I can adjust the tension by straightening my legs or winding the band several times around my feet or hands. The T-bar rows with the barbell never did anything for me.
Rhonda
Rhonda
Ok, I tried that and felt it more, but still wasn't sure if I was doing it quite right. A few more questions, if you don't mind...
Is the towel below or above the weights, meaning as you are in position, is it closer to the end of the barbell or on the other side of the weights?
Also, do you grip the ends of the towel or further up the towel towards the bar? I felt that I had to wrap the towel ends around my hands to keep it from slipping.
Hope those questions make sense, it's kind of hard to relay what I'm talking about.
Anyway, thanks for your help.
Melissa
Is the towel below or above the weights, meaning as you are in position, is it closer to the end of the barbell or on the other side of the weights?
Also, do you grip the ends of the towel or further up the towel towards the bar? I felt that I had to wrap the towel ends around my hands to keep it from slipping.
Hope those questions make sense, it's kind of hard to relay what I'm talking about.
Anyway, thanks for your help.
Melissa
kathryn
Cathlete
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>Is the towel below or above the weights, meaning as you are in
>position, is it closer to the end of the barbell or on the
>other side of the weights?
The towel is below the weight stack (otherwise you would risk it slipping and having the weight fall on your feet!)
>
>Also, do you grip the ends of the towel or further up the
>towel towards the bar? I felt that I had to wrap the towel
>ends around my hands to keep it from slipping.
I kind of half-way wrap the towel around my hands, so I grip about half=way between the end of the towel and the bar.
>Is the towel below or above the weights, meaning as you are in
>position, is it closer to the end of the barbell or on the
>other side of the weights?
The towel is below the weight stack (otherwise you would risk it slipping and having the weight fall on your feet!)
>
>Also, do you grip the ends of the towel or further up the
>towel towards the bar? I felt that I had to wrap the towel
>ends around my hands to keep it from slipping.
I kind of half-way wrap the towel around my hands, so I grip about half=way between the end of the towel and the bar.
I too have had a hard time with the T-bars both previously in the Firm and now in PS. What I do is take a dumbell and load it heavy on both ends. Holding it vertically I cup my hands closer to the top set of plates and do the same rowing exercise. I does work well for me and I don't have to worry about the bottom point of the barbell "dancing" all over the floor. The bottom plates also add weight to this exercise where as in the barbell they basically just provide some stability. I really focus on good posture (slight bend in the knees and strong ab control) and execute the rowing motion exactly as Cathe demonstrates making sure I feel the working muscles exactly where Cathe says you should be feeling it.
This might provide you with another option.
Deb
This might provide you with another option.
Deb