why are tbar rows hitting my traps?

[Lord Vutulaki]

Im pulling to just below my nipples where i set the bar for bench press.

Doing these as a BP accessory lift after watching a Byrd video on the same topic.

 

[member 1013]

Because they are supposed to:

 

[member 1013]

^ I had that book when I was training weights seriously for sports (Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier) its very authoritative and a good source. I would recommend it to anyone. He also wrote a follow up but I haven't read it.

 

[Lord Vutulaki]

Thanks man so my powers of deduction tell me my traps are weak/underdeveloped

 

[member 1013]

Thanks man so my powers of deduction tell me my traps are weak/underdeveloped

That's extremely possible that they are a bit behind the other large muscles on your back.

 

[Lord Vutulaki]

That's extremely possible that they are a bit behind the other large muscles on your back.

That plus I only trained the big 3 until recently.

I OHP once a fortnight or thereabouts