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OCT 6, 2017
Ultimate Back Workout
Perform this ultimate back workout once a week to increase size and definition.
1: Wide Grip Pull Ups
Start from a hanging position with your hands on the bar, wider than shoulder width apart, with your palm facing away from you. Pull yourself up to the bar, do not swing or use momentum to complete the movement. Attempt to get your chin above your hands. Pause at the top of the motion before lowering yourself to the starting position.
3 Sets / 10 Reps / Tempo 2:2 / 60-120 Sec Rest
2: Narrow Grip Pull Ups
Start from a hanging position with your hands on the bar, narrower than shoulder width apart, with your palm facing away from you. Pull yourself up to the bar, do not swing or use momentum to complete the movement. Attempt to get your chin above your hands. Pause at the top of the motion before lowering yourself to the starting position.
3 Sets / 10 Reps / Tempo 2:2 / 60-120 Sec Rest
3: Chin Ups
Start from a hanging position with your hands on the bar, shoulder width apart, with your palm facing away from you. Pull yourself up to the bar. Attempt to get your chin above your hands. Pause at the top of the motion before lowering yourself to the starting position.
3 Sets / 10 Reps / Tempo 2:2 / 60-120 Sec Rest
4: Parallel Bar Pull Ups
Using the parallel pull up bar, start from a hanging position with your palms facing each other. Pull yourself up, attempting to get your chin above your hands. Pause at the top of the motion before lowering yourself to the starting position.
3 Sets / 10 Reps / Tempo 2:2 / 60-120 Sec Rest
5A: Australian Pull Ups
Lay on back under fixed horizontal bar. Grasp bar with wide overhand grip. Keeping body straight, pull body up to bar. Return until arms are extended and shoulders are stretched forward. Repeat.
3 Sets / 10 Reps / Tempo 2:2
5B: Seated Row
Pull cable attachment to waist while straightening lower back. Pull shoulders back and push chest forward while arching back. Return until arms are extended, shoulders are stretched forward, and lower back is flexed forward. Repeat.
3 Sets / 20 Reps / Tempo 2:2 / 60-120 secs Rest
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Written by Matthew Stogdon
Matt is a seasoned writer with 20 years of experience, leveraging understanding of fitness as a former rugby player and his insight from covering contact sports.
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