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BACK EXERCISES

BARBELL ROW

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lower-Traps, Mid-Traps, Upper Traps, Rhomboids, Rear Delts

Secondary: Lats, Spinal Erectors, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Pull to upper belly area

-Squeeze shoulder blades together at the end range

-Avoid movement from the hips to gain momentum

LAT PULLDOWN (NEUTRAL GRIP)

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lats, Lower Traps

Secondary: Mid Traps, Rhomboids, Spinal Erectors, Rear Delts, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Chest up, slight backward lean

-Lead the movement with the elbows

-Squeeze shoulder blades back & down

-Full stretch in the top position

LAT PULLDOWN (UNDERHAND GRIP)

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lats, Lower Traps

Secondary: Mid Traps, Rhomboids, Spinal Erectors, Rear Delts, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Chest up, slight backward lean

-Lead the movement with the elbows

-Squeeze shoulder blades back & down

-Full stretch in the top position

LAT PULLDOWN (WIDE GRIP)

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lats, Lower Traps

Secondary: Mid Traps, Rhomboids, Spinal Erectors, Rear Delts, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Chest up, slight backward lean

-Lead the movement with the elbows

-Squeeze shoulder blades back & down

-Full stretch in the top position

LANDMINE ROW

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lower-Traps, Mid-Traps, Upper Traps, Rhomboids, Rear Delts

Secondary: Lats, Spinal Erectors, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Pull to upper belly area

-Squeeze shoulder blades together at the end range

-Avoid movement from the hips to gain momentum

PULL UPS (UNDERHAND)

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lats

Secondary: Lower-Traps, Mid-Traps, Rhomboids, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Shoulder width grip

-Touch the bar to the body

-Lower under control

-Dead hang in bottom position

SEATED CABLE ROW

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Mid-Traps, Lower-Traps, Rhomboids, Lats

Secondary: Rear Delts, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Tall posture

-Pull to lower chest area

-Squeeze shoulder blades together at the end range

-Avoid movement from the hips to gain momentum

SINGLE-ARM LAT PULLDOWN (NEUTRAL GRIP)

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Lats, Mid-Traps, Lower-Traps, Rhomboids

Secondary: Rear Delts, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Pull from the elbow

-Allow some rotation while pulling

-Full stretch in the end (lengthened) range

SINGLE ARM DUMBBELL ROW

MUSCLES TRAINED

Primary: Mid-Traps, Lower-Traps, Rhomboids, Lats

Secondary: Rear Delts, Biceps

 

TECHNIQUE CUES

-Pull from the elbow

-Allow protraction of the shoulder blad in bottom position

-Allow some rotation while pulling

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