T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row
The T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row is a compound exercise that mainly works the back, with help from the biceps, lower back and shoulders. You'll need: seated row machine and weight plates.
Required Equipment
T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row Muscles Worked
Primary
Lats (latissimus dorsi); Rhomboids (Shoulder Blade) (rhomboids, major & minor)
Secondary
Biceps (biceps brachii); Spinal Erectors (erector spinae); Rear Shoulder (Delts) (posterior deltoid)
How to do the T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row
Stand on the platform facing the T-bar lever with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
Hinge forward at your hips, keeping your back straight and chest proud, and grab the handles with an underhand grip.
Brace your core and pull the handles upward toward your lower ribcage by driving your elbows back.
Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement for a brief moment.
Lower the weight back down in a controlled manner until your arms are fully extended.
T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row FAQs
What muscles does the T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row work?
The T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row mainly works the back, with help from the biceps, lower back and shoulders. The main muscles are the latissimus dorsi and rhomboids.
What equipment do you need for the T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row?
Seated row machine and weight plates.
Is the T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row a compound exercise?
Yes. It's a compound movement, meaning it trains several muscle groups at once rather than isolating one.
What workout day should the T-Bar Lever Reverse-Grip Row go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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