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T-Bar Row

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Muscles worked

Upper BackPrimary · 100%
BicepsSecondary · 40%
TrapsSecondary · 40%

Equipment

T-Bar Row

How to log the weight

Total plate weight

Log the total weight of the plates you loaded.

Recovery window

~72h for the primary movers

Upper Back~72h
Biceps~54h
Traps~54h
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Programming notes

T-Bar Row is driven by the upper back, with biceps and traps assisting. Give the primary movers roughly 72 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.

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