You can perform a multitude of exercises with this one small machine such as dead lift, bent rows, shrugs and lunges. You can grip it one handed, facing towards it or away from it for a different feel.
Four loadable plate horns allow you to pile on the weight has 4 handles, 1 set is high and the other low, one set is angled the other straight. The handles allow you to grip at your desired place as they are about 14" long.