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12 Best Dumbbell Trap Exercises For Building a Bigger Back & Shoulders
The trapezius muscle, or traps, is the second biggest back muscle group after the lats. These triangular-shaped muscles extend from the base of the skull to…
Back Exercises
Step-by-step back exercise guides: setup, form cues, muscles worked and variations for each movement.
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Master the Band Assisted Pull-Up: Strengthen Your Back & Arms
Whether it’s a first backflip, slam-dunk, or the high coming off your first full pull-up, few things can compare to the limitless confidence gained from such…
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Unlock Strength: GHD Exercise for Hamstrings & Core Power
Most people like to train their mirror muscles. What are those, you ask? These are the muscles that you can look at in the mirror while…
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Master the Lat Pulldown: Target Your Back and Biceps Effectively
If you want to build a stronger, more muscular upper back, lat pulldowns will help. Sure, pull-ups and chin-ups are more hardcore and “functional,” but lat…
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Cable Close Grip Seated Row: Strengthen Your Back & Biceps
When it comes to back training, bodybuilders have a saying: If you want to grow, you gotta row! While vertical lat pulldowns and pull-ups are undeniably…
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45-Degree Hyperextension: Strengthen Your Back and Glutes
A big, strong back is what everyone’s after, and while rows, deads, and pulls make the cut in everyone’s workout regime, less popular but necessary exercises…
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Zercher Deadlift: Unlock Strength for Legs and Core Today!
The Zercher deadlift is the Zercher squat’s sibling. These exercises are the namesake of the 1930s strongman Ed Zercher. Although the strongman originally invented the Zercher…
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Kneeling Cable Pullover: Target Your Lats and Upper Body Strength
Your back is the second biggest muscle group. A developed back can take your physique aesthetics to the next level. Wide latissimus dorsi muscles can accentuate…
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Band Seated Row: Target Your Back Muscles for Maximum Gains
Resistance bands and (back) home workouts go together like peanut butter and chocolate. Especially because of the space and money needed for a good home gym…
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6 Best Lower Back Barbell Exercises for a Rock-Solid Lumbar Region
Most lifters won’t touch lower body exercises with a ten-foot pole. This, however, makes their lower back the weakest link in their physique, hampering their performance…
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Suspended Row: Target Your Back, Biceps, and Core Effectively
While called suspended rows, this uber-effective movement is more similar to bodyweight pull-ups. Although it’s much easier to do a suspended row than a conventional pull-up.…
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Omni Grip Lat Pulldowns: Build Strength in Your Back and Arms
Bodybuilders are constantly on the hunt to find the most productive training methods possible. They’ll do almost anything to make an exercise more effective. Small foot…
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YTA Exercise: Strengthen Your Upper Back & Shoulders Today!
Poor posture is a typical problem for people who spend their days hunched over a keyboard. A lot of us not only earn our livings sitting…
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Single-Arm Dumbbell Row: Build Back Muscle & Strength Today!
The single-arm dumbbell row is a popular back exercise. It is not as despised as the deadlift or brushed aside like the straight-arm cable pulldown. The…
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Master the Reverse Grip Row for Stronger Back and Biceps
A thick, muscular back is truly a sight to behold. It doesn’t matter how pumped your pecs or how capped your delts are; if your back…
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Maximize Upper Body Strength: Weighted Pull-Ups & Chin-Ups
The ability to perform a pull-up and chin-up can make you feel empowered. Most of us remember our first pull-up. The thrill of completing your first…
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13 Best Dumbbell Pullover Alternatives
The dumbbell pullover is an old-school bodybuilding move that can develop your chest or your last, depending on how it’s done. Just how effective it is,…
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9 Best High-Row Machine Alternatives
The high-row machine is a popular piece of equipment manufactured by Hammer Strength. You can find videos of top pro bodybuilders using this machine all over…
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10 Best Middle Back Exercises for Strength, Mass, and Better Posture
Most bodybuilding back workout routines include an abundance of lat pulldown and pull-up exercises. This is good news because these vertical pulling exercises build upper back…