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exercise guide
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| exercise |
basic |
| equipment |
lever (T-bar) |
| mechanics |
compound |
| direction |
pull |
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| muscles |
| target |
general back, middle back |
| synergists |
outer back,
rear deltoids, chest
biceps, forearms |
| stabilizers |
triceps,
lower back, hamstrings, glutes, abdominals |
| instructions |
| preparation |
execution |
variations / comments |
| Stand above lever, bend knees a little, keep back straight and grasp lever handles overhand. |
Pull bar up by moving elbows back. For maximum contraction move shoulders back as for as possible. Return, keep arms slighty flexed. Repeat. |
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ending position |
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weighted
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barbell
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smith press
weighted
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lower back
lever
weighted
barbell
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muscles
front
back
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