u/thatcouchiscozy

Last several years the few gyms I’ve had access to haven’t had a shoulder supported hack squat. I’ve just been progressing on smith squats and leg press.

At the new gym I’m going to it has a shoulder supported hack squat and man, it really does hit the quads different. Especially using a heel elevated platform wedge and going full rom smashing my hamstrings into my calves, it lights up my quads more than any of the other leg exercises I’ve done.

What equipment/machines are your gyms missing that kills you inside lol

Multiple gyms in my area, including a large military base with THREE separate gyms, don’t have a chest supported T-bar row.

In fact, none of them really have any good chest supported equipment that have handles where you can keep higher elbows and arm positioning to really nail the upper back.

They all have hammer strength high rows, hammer strength low rows, those shitty pin loaded machine rows with the slightly diagonal neutral grip.

And then obviously cable row stations which are fine, but where are the chest supported T-bar rows? I want a super stable lift I can easily stay consistent and progress on.

I would think more gyms would have them, they are essentially a metal frame with a chest pad. Then you just use weight plates already owned at the gym. Probably way cheaper than those other pieces of equipment that are more complex and pin loaded.

Just throw a chest supported T-bar row in the corner and call it a day. People will be thankful.

Rant over lol