6 Great Back Exercises

Your back is the foundation to almost all success in the weight room.  Today let’s look at 6 great back exercises that will provide you added strength and stability as well as helping you stay injury free.

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1. Lat Pull Downs – Upper back worked well in this motion.  User either wide grip or close grip.

2. Bridges – no weight required unless you want it.  Simply create a bridge with your toes and lift your upper body up by holding your forearms against  the ground.  Your back will be forced to develop.

3. Deadlifts – Pure back and hamstring exercise here.  To be sure, start with a light weight and move up.

4. Lawn Mowers – I forgot the technical word for these, but essentially you are putting your leg on a bench and pulling a dumbell up from the floor all the way past your side with your elbow.

5. Standing. upright back row.  (Same concept as other rows such as seated and inside rows).

6. “Prayer” Pull – Set a weight stack with a cable and pull the cable down over your body, forcing your back to work to carry the load.

Whether you get back in on its own separate day or add it to another muscle group like biceps (like I usually do), make sure it is part of your program.  A strong back will enable you to lift more and better prevent injury.