How to do it
Set your feet shoulder-width apart and press them firmly into the floor.
- 1
Stand over the bar with a wide stance and bend at the hips to grab the handles of the T-bar.
- 2
Keep your back straight and lift the bar by retracting your shoulder blades and pulling the bar towards your abdomen.
- 3
Squeeze your back muscles at the top of the movement.
- 4
Slowly lower the bar back to the starting position, maintaining a flat back.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Expert tip
Keep your back straight and core engaged throughout the movement to prevent lower back strain.
Common mistakes
- ✕Pulling the handles toward the chest
- ✕Flaring the elbows out wide during the pull
- ✕Dropping the bar rapidly on the way down