Profile: Compound exercise for the major back muscles. Do not
perform if you have any back problems
Suitability: Intermediate /
Advanced
Target Muscles:
Lattisimus dorsi
Equipment: Powercage
or T-bar row apparatus or machine,
Start / End Phase
Mid Phase
Use a weight that allows you to control
the exercise with strict form suited to your training goals
Stand with your feet hip width apart
over the bar with your toes slightly turned out.
Bend your knees and take a hip width
grip on the bar and pick it up until your back is parallel to the floor
Exhale as you contract your back and
pull the bar in towards your lower abdominals. Thrust your chest forward and
shoulders back to gain a good contraction of the back muscles
Inhale whilst returning the bar to the
start position until you feel a stretch but do not allow your elbows to lock out
It is very important to keep your back
straight during this exercise
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