Build A Stronger Back

Here are five workouts that will help you to build a back of steel.⁠
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1️⃣ Deadlifts – This is an awesome exercise that targets the posterior part of your body and activates a large amount of muscles which allows you to lift incredibly heavy. It’s important to note that you must practice and perfect your form & technique before adding on heavier weights.⁠
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2️⃣ Barbell Rows – This is also a compound workout that stimulates mostly the muscles in your lats but also your upper back and your arms.⁠
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3️⃣ Pull-Ups – This is my favorite back builder. You don’t need much equipment or even a gym for that matter, but once you get stronger, you can start adding dumbbells between your feet or use a weighted vest to add more resistance.⁠
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4️⃣ Lat Pulldowns – If it’s difficult for you to do Pull-Ups, this is the perfect exercise that can help you get there. This exercise is similar to pull ups and you can start with lighter weights. Since the movement is very similar to pull ups, it can help you get the strength you need in order to perform the pull up properly.
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5️⃣ Dumbbell Rows – You can perform dumbbell rows with either two or one dumbbell at a time. Perform this exercise while leaning over on a bench, which will help you fix any muscle imbalances you might have.

Best Back Workouts

Want A Defined Back?

▪️Here are a few workouts that I recommend you use for your routine to build a big and strong back.⠀⁠
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▪️Below are some exercises and what muscles they predominantly target, and you’ll see that some work multiple muscle groups (in fact, most work more muscles than I’ve even mentioned in the diagram).⠀⁠
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-Lateral Raises – Side Delts⠀⁠
-Dumbbell Row – Lats (and biceps & upper back)⠀⁠
-Chin-Ups – Lats (and biceps & upper back)⠀⁠
-Deadlift – Hamstrings (and lower back, lats, upper back, glutes & more)⠀⁠
-Barbell Row – Lats (and upper back, biceps & more)⠀⁠
-Face-Pulls: Rear Delts (mid trapezius, rhomboids, etc)⠀⁠
-Barbell Shrug – Trapezius (and rhomboids)⠀⁠
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▪️You can choose what workouts and muscle groups you want to focus on, you don’t have squeeze all of them in every week.⠀⁠
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▪️You could even deadlift on your leg days, then choose a vertical compound pulling exercise ( such as the a chin-up) and one horizontal compound pulling exercise (like a row) and you’ll engage most of your back.⠀⁠

▪️I’d also recommend that you try doing face-pulls as they’re great for strengthening muscles that are usually overlooked.⠀⁠