Back (Latissimus)

Why train your back?

• Keep your shoulders healthy.
• As pulling muscles, they help with picking things up and dragging things along for the ride (kids, luggage, etc.).
• Toned upper back muscles help to make the waist look smaller.

Do:

• On pulldown exercises, bring the bar in front of you.
• Emphasize pulldowns and pull-ups for a wider upper back.
• Focus squeezing your shoulder blades together on rowing exercises to reduce biceps involvement.
• Emphasize good posture and sit up tall to protect your lower back.

Don't:

• Rock back and forth during back exercises.
• Pull the bar behind your neck on cable exercises.
• Lean too far back during rowing exercises.