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Scan/Upper-body machines

Chest-supported row machine

Back training with your chest supported, so your lower back stays out of it.

Also called T-bar row machine, Plate-loaded row

How to set it upPicture · 3 steps
Chest pad
  1. 1Chest against the pad
  2. 2Seat high enough to reach the handles with straight arms
  3. 3Drive your elbows back past your body

New to it? Pick a weight you could lift about 15 times and do 2–3 sets of 10–12, resting 1–2 minutes.

Best exercises on it

  • Machine Row
    S#1 of 40 for back · Machine
  • Machine High Row
    S#9 of 40 for back · Machine
  • T-Bar Row
    A#23 of 40 for back · Barbell
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