Best back workouts

Dizzle · 01-02-2008, 08:05 PM

Lately I've been trying to build a huge toned back but my lifts for upper and lower back are pretty limited. I don't know about others but it would be pretty helpful for me if some of you guys would post your usual routines/best lifts for upper and lower back. thanks

**Sholiz** · 01-02-2008, 08:19 PM

The best backs I see usually come from people doing weighted pullups (varying widths), heavy rows, and heavy deads.

Backs take time ... thickness comes with the numbers.

Outside of the gym, I work my normal job (manual labor) and get 3 sets of 15 pullups in regular, and one weighted set with 45lbs for as many as I can (usually 5-6). I'm lifting packages all night, so my lower back gets a workout (try 40-50 147lb snowplows!), and for a row I've got a barbell with 135lbs that I leave sit outside and dig it out of the snow and just rep that away. Nothing fancy, but it's keeping me strong.

danman77220 · 01-03-2008, 02:27 AM

-Deadlifts
-Heavy BB Rows (parallel to ground)
-DB Rows
-PULLUPS/CHINS (way better than cable pulldowns imo)

The rest is just fluff.

**bigDman** · 01-03-2008, 11:08 PM

high rep DB rows

**DJSTARER** · 02-28-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bigDman

high rep DB rows

yeah?

**romanaz** · 02-29-2008, 03:37 AM

In Soviet Russia, weight lifts you.

navarone · 02-29-2008, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

In Soviet Russia, weight lifts you.

lmfao.. i love that episode... hahahaha

Jordan×core · 03-02-2008, 12:38 PM

Best back workout for me is rows and deadlifts.

It's one of my favorite work outs ^_^

Drew1200 · 03-03-2008, 01:23 AM

I alternate every week between starting my workouts with either 2 thickness exercises or 2 width exercises. For width I always do wide grip & close grip and sometimes mix it up with whatever other attachment I can find. I'm not a huge fan of db rows, but I do BB rows every week. T bar rows and close grip cable rows are good too. I deadlift every week but I alternate between light and heavy, do the same with squats so my back doesnt get too torched.

01-02-2008, 08:05 PM	#1
Dizzle Amateur Join Date: May 2007 Location: guttaville Posts: 27 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 0	Best back workouts Lately I've been trying to build a huge toned back but my lifts for upper and lower back are pretty limited. I don't know about others but it would be pretty helpful for me if some of you guys would post your usual routines/best lifts for upper and lower back. thanks

01-02-2008, 08:19 PM	#2
Sholiz Soldier In Progress Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,988 Recipes: 3 Rep Power: 234	Re: Best back workouts The best backs I see usually come from people doing weighted pullups (varying widths), heavy rows, and heavy deads. Backs take time ... thickness comes with the numbers. Outside of the gym, I work my normal job (manual labor) and get 3 sets of 15 pullups in regular, and one weighted set with 45lbs for as many as I can (usually 5-6). I'm lifting packages all night, so my lower back gets a workout (try 40-50 147lb snowplows!), and for a row I've got a barbell with 135lbs that I leave sit outside and dig it out of the snow and just rep that away. Nothing fancy, but it's keeping me strong. __________________ You hear me before you see me, I got King Kong in the trunk

01-03-2008, 02:27 AM	#3
danman77220 Pro Stature Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,011 Recipes: 1 Rep Power: 50	Re: Best back workouts -Deadlifts -Heavy BB Rows (parallel to ground) -DB Rows -PULLUPS/CHINS (way better than cable pulldowns imo) The rest is just fluff. __________________ Accomplishment tastes better than cheesecake. Stats(/goals): Age: 18 Weight: 193 BF%: 19%/8% Max Lifts B: 240 S: 315+ D: 305+ Goals for graduation B: 275 S: 365 D: 365 Pullups: BW+25x5 Status: Becoming a beast My Training Log

01-03-2008, 11:08 PM	#4
bigDman is missing heavy pulls Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,562 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 182	Re: Best back workouts high rep DB rows __________________ COME CHECK OUT MY JOURNAL

03-02-2008, 12:38 PM	#8
Jordan×core Pro Stature Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 849 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 30	Re: Best back workouts Best back workout for me is rows and deadlifts. It's one of my favorite work outs ^_^ __________________ How did I fail women studies? I love bitches. If there is no enemy there is no fight...if there is no fight there is no victor...if there is no victor there is no crown.....now we have a enemy we have a fight and we will win the crown. After my injury... Bench Press - 155 Squat - ? Deadlift - 285 Powerclean - 165

03-03-2008, 01:23 AM	#9
Drew1200 Perma-Bulk to 280 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 778 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 71	Re: Best back workouts I alternate every week between starting my workouts with either 2 thickness exercises or 2 width exercises. For width I always do wide grip & close grip and sometimes mix it up with whatever other attachment I can find. I'm not a huge fan of db rows, but I do BB rows every week. T bar rows and close grip cable rows are good too. I deadlift every week but I alternate between light and heavy, do the same with squats so my back doesnt get too torched.

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