T bar row- how to weigh it?

[StrongIslander,NY]

On this lift how do you count the bar weight?

i lifted a 45 plate plus a 25 plate- so would this be 70lbs plus half the bar weight?

[Jason B]

Dude, it's a T-bar row. Don't worry about it. I doesn't matter if you count the bar as 1000 pounds, just be consistent. Don't major in the minor.

[StrongIslander,NY]

Dude, it's a T-bar row. Don't worry about it. I doesn't matter if you count the bar as 1000 pounds, just be consistent. Don't major in the minor.

just because its an assistance lift it still measureable !

[PVC]

just because its an assistance lift it still measureable !

Yeah, but because it's an assistance exercise (that uses a machine!) the exact weight doesn't matter as long as you have a reference point. In this case, "empty bar" is your reference point. You don't know how much it weighs, but it's not important because the weight of the apparatus remains constant. Right now you are lifting the empty bar + 70 lbs. If next time you lift the empty bar + 75 lbs, you have improved. This is all you need to know.

[confuzzl3don3]

StrongIslander, like everyone says it doesn't matter as long as you keep adding weight to the bar knowing that you're getting stronger. If you want to compare the weight you lift to others, you could always say "I T bar row ______ + bar weight"

[JLascek]

More importantly, the t-bar row isn't useful to get strong hence the exclusion of it from any strength training text featured through this site.

[StrongIslander,NY]

i'll just stick to barbell rows.