Position your chest and abdomen against the angled pad.
Grasp the handles with an underhand grip (palms up).
Execution
Keeping your elbows close to your body, exhale as you pull the bar up to your chest.
Hold for a count of two.
Inhale as you reverse the motion to slowly lower the bar back to the starting position.
Repeat for the prescribed number of repetitions.
Comments and tips
Do not flare out your elbows when pulling. Keep your elbows close to your body.
In the chest-supported underhand-grip T-bar row, use an underhand grip to emphasize more of your middle and lower trapezius muscles. An overhand grip would emphasize more of your upper back and deltoids.
Since your chest is supported by the pad, your back muscles will not need to work as hard to stabilize your torso. Instead, your back muscles may be more involved when performing the exercise in repetitions, which can help in increasing muscle size.
Make sure to keep your neck and back neutral throughout the exercise.
