T-bar rows

[shtanga]

Is there any difference in using a free barbell to do bent over rows and a stationary t-bar rowing machine ( whatever you call it. The kind at my gym is not the one you lay down on, but there is a litttle platform you stand on and bend over the bar. It is really convienent, just wondering if it is less effective than using a free barbell

[CheezitMan22]

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Is there any difference in using a free barbell to do bent over rows and a stationary t-bar rowing machine ( whatever you call it. The kind at my gym is not the one you lay down on, but there is a litttle platform you stand on and bend over the bar. It is really convienent, just wondering if it is less effective than using a free barbell

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I think it does relatively the same thing, although personally i feel like you can vary your grip and foot placement much more on the machine, allowing for more options.

[a-folov]

Using the bar instead of the machine allows you to vary your body placement more, and gives you a much greater range of motion. I would take the bar over the machine any time (and I do, as there is a T-Bar machine in my gym, and I still use a bar against a corner held down with a dumbell).

[JoeGT]

I prefer the barbell version.. 1, I can lift more on it, and 2, I feel that the machine one limits my movements a bit.

[Trooper]

Either one will get the job done. Select the one that you most prefer and pile on the plates. Warning: DON'T ROUND YOUR BACK.

[B.A.M.]

The only one I've found I liked is the t-bar with the chest pad. Technically it's a machine, but the bar has the freedom to move left and right during the lift instead of a fixed path.