Blow up your back.

When it comes to neglecting body parts there’s no doubt that of all the muscle groups, the back is given a lot less love than say the chest. It’s not really a shocker or anything. You can’t readily see your back in the mirror, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there. Having a chiseled chest and abs looks a bit foolish when your back is in terrible shape. Bodybuilding is not just about how great your chest muscles are, but the overall package as a whole.

Symmetry is key in having a complete physique and you’re not going to have the form you want if you neglect any part of your body. Besides, everyone should want a larger back. Not only can it give you the appearance of added size, but it can also strengthen other parts of your body as well. After all, a strong back means improving the definition in your chest. So if you want to have an over all aesthetic and symmetrical physique then check out these moves that are sure to give you back building success and grow some epic wing spreads.

Inverted Bodyweight Row

This one is like the cousin to the pull up, inverted rows are great for building definition throughout your entire back. This exercise is great for beginners and intermediate level bodybuilders, yet advanced lifters can still find some benefits from performing the exercise. With the right game plan this exercise can be used as a perfect warm up to get your back day started.

Seated Cable Row

The seated cable row is a great exercise for building up the back. The movement targets the middle back and can strengthen your rhomboids considerably. The exercise is also great just due to its versatility. You can perform the workout with different grips, underhand and overhand, wide and narrow. This exercise can get you some major gains with its variety.

T-Bar Row

Another great exercise for the midback area, the t-bar row is a true old school mainstay that is still utilized today. The movement not only improves back strength and overall growth in the middle region of the back but can also work portions of your upperback as well as your lower and middle trapezeus muscles. Another multifaceted exercise.

Chin Ups

For those of you out there that like to train multiple muscle groups at once but still want to build up your back then this exercise is the one for you. Besides giving you some great back gains, chin ups can also work your traps and your arms, your biceps in particular. The exercise gives you overall back development and can help produce some awesome lats.

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