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over60 · 03-29-2007, 03:19 PM

What is the overall best back exercise?

**Ikaika** · 03-29-2007, 03:44 PM

This should probably be posted in the Exercise forum a little bit down the page.

As an overall back exercise, it is hard to beat deadlifts. Bent over barbell rows are a close second for me.

**A.FreeRadical** · 03-31-2007, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ikaika

This should probably be posted in the Exercise forum a little bit down the page.

As an overall back exercise, it is hard to beat deadlifts. Bent over barbell rows are a close second for me.

It depends on your condition and experience. Iaika's advice is good if you are in good shape. Deadlifts and bentover rows are the best. If you are just starting or getting back into lifting after a layoff, you would be better off getting into good shape first. In that case, I would recommend lat pulldown machines and cable rows exercises for the back.

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**DJSTARER** · 04-01-2007, 01:41 AM

i believe GMs and Rows are a NASTY two punch combo.

**powerman2000** · 04-01-2007, 03:22 AM

This plate loaded row machine has done more for improving my back than almost anything over the last few months.

**A.FreeRadical** · 04-01-2007, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

This plate loaded row machine has done more for improving my back than almost anything over the last few months.

OMG, it is back to the future Dr. Emmett Brown.

I'll opt for the deadlift. I-don't-know, there is something about picking up heavy stuff on bars and laying it down.

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**powerman2000** · 04-01-2007, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by A.FreeRadical

OMG, it is back to the future Dr. Emmett Brown.

I'll opt for the deadlift. I-don't-know, there is something about picking up heavy stuff on bars and laying it down.

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Deads do not work your back the way that this thing does. I've never had a real hard lat pump from doing deadlifts. Deads work a lot of other muscles besides the back muscles, which is why it is such a great exercise for overall mass building.

**A.FreeRadical** · 04-01-2007, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

Deads do not work your back the way that this thing does. I've never had a real hard lat pump from doing deadlifts. Deads work a lot of other muscles besides the back muscles, which is why it is such a great exercise for overall mass building.

Anything that gets my testosterone moving is a great exercise. Deads make me horny. They make
me pick up dead weight too.

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**DarkFalcon** · 04-01-2007, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

This plate loaded row machine has done more for improving my back than almost anything over the last few months.

Cool machine. We have something using the same principle at my gym which I'll give a try next back workout.

**powerman2000** · 04-01-2007, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by A.FreeRadical

Anything that gets my testosterone moving is a great exercise. Deads make me horny. They make
me pick up dead weight too.

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spirit3530 · 04-01-2007, 06:47 PM

I don't think that 1 exercise can really make a great back. A combination of chin/pullup varation, bent/db/cable row and a deadlift/goodmorning variation.

I think a really great back won't rely on a couple exercises.

**romanaz** · 04-01-2007, 09:32 PM

every so often a deadlift really nails my lats hard and it hurts like a mofo the next day!

I'd say, pullups, bb rows, GM's, deadlifts, and massages

**powerman2000** · 04-02-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by spirit3530

I don't think that 1 exercise can really make a great back. A combination of chin/pullup varation, bent/db/cable row and a deadlift/goodmorning variation.

I think a really great back won't rely on a couple exercises.

Agreed 110%

Dan · 04-16-2007, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by powerman2000

This plate loaded row machine has done more for improving my back than almost anything over the last few months.

That machine is awesome.

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