Back Exercises
« Previous EntriesHanging Leg Raise - Ab Exercise
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Abs,grip,
Other Muscles Worked: Back,Biceps
Equipment: Pull up bar
Mechanics Type: Isolation
* Grab a bar and just hang, let the momentum disappear and do nothing until your body is still and the legs are straight.
* Flex all your muscles especially your Lats, Abs, and muscles surrounding your [...]
Wrist Roller - Grip/Forearm
Sunday, April 27th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Forearms,grip
Other Muscles Worked: Back,traps, Legs
Equipment: Wrist Roller
Mechanics Type: Compound
Behind the Back Shrugs - Back Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Traps Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps
Equipment:Barbell
Mechanics Type:Isolation
Position the bar on the power rack so that you can easily un-rack it into the starting position. Grip the bar with your palms facing in, slightly narrower than shoulder-width. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart and fully extend your arms. Keeping your abs and [...]
Trap Bar Shugs - Back Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps
Equipment:Trap BAr
Mechanics Type:Compound
Position the bar on the power rack so that you can easily un-rack it into the starting position. Grip the bar with your palms facing in, slightly narrower than shoulder-width. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart and fully extend your arms. Keeping your abs [...]
Barbell Shrugs - Back Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps
Equipment:barbell
Mechanics Type:compound
Position the bar on the power rack so that you can easily un-rack it into the starting position. Grip the bar with your palms facing in, slightly narrower than shoulder-width. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart and fully extend your arms. Keeping your abs and lower back [...]
Dumbbell Shrugs - Trap Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type:Isolation
Stand straight up holding a pair of dumbbells by your sides with your palms facing inwards. Keeping dumbbells “hanging”, shrug your shoulders up as high as possible. Pause at the top of the movement, then lower dumbbells back down. Repeat.
Taken From Muscleandstrength.com
Straight arm Pulldown - Back exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked:Lats
Other Muscles Worked: traps,biceps
Equipment:Lat Pulldown machine
Mechanics Type:Isolation
Tips: Stand in front of a lat pulldown bar with your arms outstretched towards the bar. Place your palms flat on the bar and pull it down to shoulder level. Keeping your elbows slightly bent and your wrists locked, pull the bar down towards your [...]
Lat Pulldown - Back Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Lats
Other Muscles Worked: Traps, Biceps
Equipment: Lat pulldown Machine
Mechanics Type:Isolation
I have never been a big fan of machine training. I do feel they have their purpose in a training program but for the most part I did not like the feel most of them provided.
This is one of those machines I loved [...]
Band Pull Aparts - Upper Back Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps,biceps
Equipment: Jump Stretch Band
Mechanics Type:Isolation
This is an excellent exercise that can be done at home for extra upper back work. Grasp a mini-band or light band and hold it out in front of you with a shoulder width grip. Your arms should be straight or just [...]
Db Cleans - Upperback Exercise
Saturday, April 26th, 2008Main Muscle Worked: Traps
Other Muscles Worked: Rear Delts
Equipment: Dumbbells
Mechanics Type:Isolation