Good Form On Back Work Outs

By Richard Daniels


In between free weights and the equipment, there is really quite a lot that you can do for getting thickness and width to your back. Generally speaking, your pull-ups and pull-downs are for width and your rowing workouts are for thickness. Be really careful with your back and consistently put on a belt when you are pushing heavy weights, are bending over or a twisting your waist. A back injury can keep you out of the fitness center for months, so it's not worth the danger to go without a belt.

Asking around among pros we kept finding these five main workouts, so we will explain them below and also describe how to have perfect form for ideal muscle gain.

Reverse Grip Pull-down.

This is a wonderful one for warming up. Ensure your seat is readjusted so that your upper legs are completely parallel to the ground and you have a ninety degree angle behind your knees. Grab the bar and sit down. When you pull the bar down, focus your attention on your shoulder blades and how they are coming together. Bring the bar to upper chest height and hold for a moment 2. Return to the starting position really slowly. Your hands and elbows must be shoulder width apart throughout the workout. You can do one warm-up set with lighter weights and afterwards four working sets with heavier weights.

Barbell Row

Barbell rows are not to be confused with Yates rows, where your upper body is inclined at a 50 degree angle and you are utilizing an underhand grip. To do proper rows, your upper body should be bent forward so that it is parallel to the ground.

Have the barbell on the floor on front of you. Your feet are just over shoulder-width apart. Grab the barbell from above as if you were doing barbell bench presses. Pull up concentrating your attention on your elbows and shoulder blades. Keep your head down otherwise your upper body will begin rising under the pressure. The barbell should touch your chest and afterwards return to the floor. four sets of 10 reps deliver a great exercise.

One Arm Dumbbell Row

The one arm free weight row is a little harder to do than the barbell row since you have to find out the specific arm motion because you will often turn your torso and lean the weight on the supporting leg and arm.

When doing this exercise, you need to be careful to straighten your back and not have it rounded or curved. Likewise, you have to be entirely concentrated on your shoulder blade retracting and depressing whilst your elbow remains tucked into your body. Do not let your elbow "out and up" as if you had to shoot off an arrow.

Hammer Strength Seated Row

Readjust your seat so that your hands are shoulder height in the start position. Pull the weights to your chest, squeezing you lats. Do not utilize the strength of your legs by pushing on the foot platforms or your biceps. Press your shoulders together at the top of each movement.

Seated Cable Row

Appreciate the complete back stretch that you get at the end of each motion. As with all the various other rows, try to concentrate on your back muscles and press your shoulder blades together at the top of the movement.

No matter what your regimen is, if you include these five back muscle "musts" you will see the difference!




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