Are you aware your back probably takes the most out of you when it comes to training? So the most efficient way to train this large muscle group is with a superset workout. This superset packs six moves and 13 sets into a 30-minutes-or-less format.
A strong, toned back is more than just aesthetics. As one of the most important parts of the body and often the most neglected, your back is responsible for everything from good posture to connecting the shoulders, hips, booty, and more.
Modern living puts our backs under a lot of strain. We spend a lot of time hunched over our computers and smartphones. Then there’s driving, carrying children and groceries, and many other activities that place significant demands on our backs. That’s why it’s so important to maintain a strong, toned back.
1. Barbell Good Morning:
How to:
- Balance a barbell across your shoulders and traps and grasp it lightly with both hands.
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, shoulders down and back, and focus forward.
- Moving your upper body as one unit, fold forward with a straight back — hinging at the hips — and lower your torso toward the floor.
- When you’ve come nearly parallel or as far as you can, reverse the move and rise to the start.
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2. Wide-Grip Pull-Up:
How to:
- Hang from a pull-up bar with your hands spaced wider than your shoulders in an overhand grip.
- Bend your knees and cross your feet behind you.
- Look up toward the bar and lift your chest.
- Retract your shoulder blades, then drive your elbows down and back to lift your chest toward the bar
- Pause at the top, then slowly lower to the start under control.
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3. Reverse-Grip Dumbbell Row:
How to:
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a set of dumbbells at your sides, palms facing forward.
- Keep your back flat, hinge at the hips and fold forward about 45 degrees.
- Let your arms hang straight down toward the floor with your head neutral.
- Drive your elbows up and back, keeping your upper arms close to your sides and pulling the weights in toward your rib cage.
- At the top, pause and squeeze, then lower to the start.
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4. Dumbbell Straight-Arm Pullback:
How to:
- Stand with your feet hip-width apart, knees slightly bent, and hold a dumbbell at your side in an overhand grip.
- Fold forward from your hips with a flat back and allow your arm to hang straight down toward the floor.
- Place your opposite hand on your thigh for support.
- Keeping your arm straight, lift it in an arc alongside your body and up until it is parallel to the floor.
- Pause at the top, then lower slowly to the start.
- Do all reps on one side before switching.
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5. Dumbbell Bent-Arm Pullover:
How to:
- Lie face-up on a flat bench with your upper back and shoulders fully supported and hold a dumbbell with both hands over your chest, elbows slightly bent.
- Slowly drop the weight in an arc back over your head toward the floor, keeping your arms close to your ears and your elbows slightly bent.
- When your elbows come to level with your head, reverse the move and return to the start.
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6. Stability-Ball Hyperextension:
How to:
- Lie face down on a stability ball so your hips are supported and extend your legs behind you with your toes digging into the floor.
- Place your hands behind your head with your elbows flared.
- Keeping your back straight, lift your upper body until it comes in line with your legs and pause, squeezing your glutes at the top.
- Lower slowly to the start and repeat right away.
