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The Best Back Exercises For A Wide Back

The most impressive area of the back is the lats and i am going to show you the best exercises for developing this area. A good set of lats is what gives you that classic athletic V shape look.

There is plenty of back exercises to choose from however the ones which i am going to show you are considered the back compound movements for adding slabs of muscle to your back.

The wide grip chin up is a great exercise to widen the upper back and create a full sweep of your lat muscles. This is one of the best back exercises for hitting the lat muscles.

the best back exercises 1) Position hands wider than shoulder width apart with overhand grip (palms facing forward).

2) Start position: Hang with arms fully extended and elbows facing away from body. Feet may be crossed with knees bent.

3) Pull body up until bar is below chin level.

4) Return to start position.

5) Remember to keep the movement controlled with the body stable to minimize momentum and body sway. If the bar is too high, it is advisable to use a step to ensure proper hand placement as well as safety.

Close grip chin ups is a slight variation to the pull ups and uses a very narrow grip which helps widen the lower lats.

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1) Position hands shoulder width to slightly narrower than shoulder width apart with underhand grip (palms facing towards body).

2) Start position: Hang with arms fully extended and elbows forward. Feet may be crossed with knees bent.

3) Pull body up until bar is below chin level.

4) Return to start position.

5) Remember to keep the movement controlled with the body stable to minimize momentum and body sway. If the bar is too high, it is advisable to use a step to ensure proper hand placement as well as safety.

The barbell bent over row is another one of my favourite compound movements and one of the best back exercises for thickening the upper back muscles. This exercise also helps to widen the upper back and, to a lesser degree works the lower back.

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1) Stand with feet hip width and knees slightly bent .

2) Start position: Bend at hips with back straight. Hold BB shoulder width apart with over hand grip (palms toward body) and let arms straight down (perpendicular to floor).

3) Pull BB up to chest region squeeze shoulder blades together at top of movement.

4) Return to start position. Keep elbows close to body from start to finish.
Remember to keep back and head straight - hyperextension or flexion may cause injury.

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