T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row
The T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row is a compound exercise that mainly works the shoulders and traps, with help from the back and biceps. You'll need: seated row machine and weight plates.
Required Equipment
T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row Muscles Worked
Primary
Rear Shoulder (Delts) (posterior deltoid); Mid Traps (trapezius, middle fibers)
Secondary
Rhomboids (Shoulder Blade) (rhomboids, major & minor); Biceps (biceps brachii)
How to do the T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row
Stand on the platform of the T-bar lever machine with your feet firmly planted and load the desired weight onto the sleeve.
Hinge forward at your hips, keeping your back straight and chest open, and grasp the wide handles with an overhand grip.
Engage your core and pull the handles upward and outward, driving your elbows wide to target your upper back and shoulders.
Pause for a moment at the top of the movement as you squeeze your shoulder blades together.
Lower the weight in a slow, controlled manner back to the starting position without dropping the plates.
T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row FAQs
What muscles does the T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row work?
The T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row mainly works the shoulders and traps, with help from the back and biceps. The main muscles are the posterior deltoid and trapezius.
What equipment do you need for the T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt Row?
Seated row machine and weight plates.
Is the T-Bar Lever Wide-Grip Delt 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 Wide-Grip Delt Row go on?
It belongs on pull day in a push/pull/legs routine.
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