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    How do you build the middle of your back?

    I can not develop the muscles of my middle back. It's the area in between the shoulder blades. I have been training for numerous years and have always incorporated a variety of back exercises to include: pullups (all grips), pulldowns, chin ups, bent row, T-bar row, mach row, dead lifts, cleans, hyper extension. I've tried high reps with moderate weight to low reps with heavy weight. Anybody have this problem and overcome it?
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    Try heavy rack pulls.
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    are you talking about the traps or rhomboids?

    for the traps - powercleans and deadlifts

    for rhomboids do pullups or rows
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    BTN pulldowns, face pulls, rear delt rows.
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    face pulls, pull it towards your face and try to rip the bar in half
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    Originally Posted by RipStone View Post
    Try heavy rack pulls.
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    I am talking about the romboids not traps. I have been doing all suggested exercises (at different times) except face pulls. Can somebody explain please?
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    I find close grip pull-ups work the rhomboid area, as well as bent over rows and upright rows as well.
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    Originally Posted by BigJack View Post
    I am talking about the romboids not traps. I have been doing all suggested exercises (at different times) except face pulls. Can somebody explain please?

    http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exercise3/facepulls.htm
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    Originally Posted by BigJack View Post
    I can not develop the muscles of my middle back. It's the area in between the shoulder blades. I have been training for numerous years and have always incorporated a variety of back exercises to include: pullups (all grips), pulldowns, chin ups, bent row, T-bar row, mach row, dead lifts, cleans, hyper extension. I've tried high reps with moderate weight to low reps with heavy weight. Anybody have this problem and overcome it?
    Try Behind Neck chins or pulldowns.
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