Chest-Supported or Landmine T-Bar Row

Default prescription & biomechanics

Primary muscles

Upper Back, Lats

Secondary muscles

Biceps, Rear Deltoid, Rhomboids

Equipment

Barbell

Movement pattern

Horizontal Pull (Pull force)

Difficulty

Intermediate

Working rep range

8-10 reps per set

Between-set interval

120 seconds rest

Intensity & MET

High (6.5 MET)

Step-by-step coaching cues

1. Brace your chest on the pad (or hinge cleanly at 45 degrees for a landmine setup).
2. Pull the handles to your sternum and focus on full scapular retraction.
3. Lower slowly into a deep stretch at the bottom.

Joint & safety considerations

Filtered for Lower Back sensitivity. When you flag lower back sensitivity in your WorkoutCard training brief, the AI programme generator automatically substitutes a lower-stress alternative from the relations table below.

Biomechanical alternatives & swaps

Used by the in-app Swap sheet when your equipment is occupied or when adjusting exercise difficulty.

Exercise	Relationship	Equipment
Band Bent Over Row	Bands swap	Bands
Bodyweight Inverted Row	Bodyweight swap	Bodyweight
Cable Bent Over Row	Cable swap	Cable
Cable One Arm Bent Over Row	Cable swap	Cable
Cable Seated High Row V Bar	Cable swap	Cable
Cable Seated One Arm Alternate Row	Cable swap	Cable

From the WorkoutCard biomechanical library (613 verified movements). For general strength and conditioning education, not medical or physiotherapy advice.