This is a great setup for loading Inverted Rows and hitting a horizontal pulling pattern. Normally, you think of using a belt for hanging weights off your body when doing weighted pull-ups or chin-ups, in a vertical pull movement pattern. This simple setup allows you to do the same but with an inverted row, targeting the muscles of the upper back with that horizontal pull. This is done either in the rack or on the Smith machine bar. You'll set the bar height to about face level (when standing) but it'll also depend on the belt you're using, so test it with just light weight first. You want the plates to stay a little off the ground at the bottom position. Set a flat bench a few feet in front of the bar. You're going to set your feet on the bar to get that horizontal body position. The first part of the video shows the exercise, then I show you how to get into position and set up for it. I like using bumper plates because they're easier to sit on (for real) and they stand up on their own, making it easier to get into and out of position, but you can use steel plates just as well. I've got a pair of 45's and a pair of 35's here (160 lbs total). Put the belt through the center holes of the plates first then step your feet through the belt. Bring it up over your hips. The belt should sit across your stomach (it feels just fine, even with heavy loads). Then grip the bar with a wide, overhand grip and start rowing, pulling to the chest. You can also do an underhand, close grip row, if you like but you may need to raise the bar a notch to keep the plates off the ground because that'll increase how far the plates hang down. I like to do this one explosively but you can certainly go with a more controlled movement, if you prefer. When you're done, set your feet down, sit on the plates and push the belt off your stomach and you're done. #invertedrows #pullups #upperback #calisthenics #bodyweightexercise - @madscientistofmuscle