Help. Im bored of my Back routine.

[JuanDenver]

I dont think its possible to switch it up but this is what ive been doing for years...


Dumbell Rows
Lat Pulldowns
Cable Rows
Military Press

[Pyrite]

T bar rows and do some pull ups!

[Dave P]

Pullups
T-Bar Rows
One-Arm Hammer-Strength Rows
One-Arm Lat Pulldowns
Lat Shrugs

[JuanDenver]

T bar rows and do some pull ups!

Are tbar rows that much different than regular cable rows?

[Skys-The-Limit]

As if deadlifts havent been mentioned. They make back day my favourite day. Which is tomorrow!!
Anyways man, Military press is a Shoulder workout, ditch it.
Change lat pulldowns with wide grip chinups, pulling yourself up and down is always fun.

[n00bi3]

deadlifts and bb rows

also, wahts with the military press?

[Crypty]

BB rows
lat pullover
pullups

[JuanDenver]

Military press was added lately to break boredom. Thats just where it ended up.

[TheWatcher]

1. Deadlifts ( both palms facing you, not a mixed grip)
2. High Barbell Rows (With a wide grip, row the weight to the neck/upper chest area)
3. Neutral Grip Pullups
4. Cable Rows

[Pump Freak 86]

1. Deadlifts ( both palms facing you, not a mixed grip)
2. High Barbell Rows (With a wide grip, row the weight to the neck/upper chest area)
3. Neutral Grip Pullups
4. Cable Rows

why DL with both palms facing you as opposed to a mixed grip?

[mikepietras84]

I dont think its possible to switch it up but this is what ive been doing for years...


Dumbell Rows
Lat Pulldowns
Cable Rows
Military Press

DB bent rows and Lat pulldowns are two of my favorites... so I wont ever get bored.

I also like doing lat pullovers with a single DB rather than an EZ bar.

And if you have a machine like this at your gym... try the different grip methods til you find something you like:
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/8...h-high-row.htm

Also try doing weighted pull-up with a mixed grip, then switching grip for your next set. Doing this seems to focus on one lat more than the other for a more intense feeling.

[dethmetalanimal]

Rack Pulls

[buffmanjohnson]

mix up the grips on the lat pulldown or pullups
straight arm pulldowns
pullovers
facepulls
t-bar rows
yates rows with either pronated or supinated grip
rows with elbows flared
lat shrugs
bodyweight rows
etc

[Slashed]

Theres loads, just alternate a starting excercise each day too.

Deadlifts
Barbell Rows
Wide grip lat pulldown superset with close grip
DB rows
Underhand Rows

You just have to vary the way you do excercises, keep your body guessing.

[LoveThePain]

deads, pullups (shoulder width palms facing out) and shrugs

[bigerik]

here is my back routine,maybe you can find a few you like or try the whole thing?

deads,4sets x 8,6,4,4 reps ( if you can do more reps add weight)
bent rows(upper body@45deg angle) and bar hits hi on the belly.3x10-12reps
partial deads,2x10-12reps
lat pulls,4x10-12reps 1st close grip,2nd med,3rd wide,4th either wide or close.
t-bar rows,4sets x 12,10,8,6 reps (if you can do more reps add weight)
strapped dumbell rows, 3 x 10,8,6 reps the weight should be enuff that your grip would fail at around 6 reps without strapps.
shrugs,4 sets 1st around 20-50 reps 335lbs,2nd 10-12reps 545,3rd 10-12@650,4th 10-12@775 or 1-2@1000LBS

i swear if you do this kinda lifting and eat well,rest enuff,and get enuff protein your body has no other coarse of action other than to get big and thick!

[aj17ay]

I dont think its possible to switch it up but this is what ive been doing for years...


Dumbell Rows
Lat Pulldowns
Cable Rows
Military Press

Replace Dumbell rows with Barbell Rows (over or under grip)
Lat Pulldown with Pull-ups (or use different bar (parallel, close grip etc)
Cable Rows (T-bar rows or 1 hand dumbell row)
ADD Deadlifts

Also you can reduce rest periods, change exercise order, change day, drop sets, forced reps etc etc

Loads you can do, but since you're bored, just try different exercises!

[WhySoSerious?]

get creative on that shiiit
warm up
freemotion machine
put the two handles on diff hights - the grab the handles and do rows in a squat position

then set the handles down to the bottom notch - grab handles, bend over - reverse flys

then do like a standing row, but stand a meter away from machine so itll be like a diff row cause ull be bringing it up to your chest

do rotator cuffs by doing medial and lateral rotation

lats with a diff grip bar
do chin ups wide grip but supine grip

[Juggernaut33]

I do: deadlifts, weighted pullups and some form of row. That's all you need.

[TheWatcher]

why DL with both palms facing you as opposed to a mixed grip?

Makes them a little harder, change of pace. Probably works left and right sides of the body more equally in terms of what muscles are doing most of the work.

[Pump Freak 86]

Makes them a little harder, change of pace. Probably works left and right sides of the body more equally in terms of what muscles are doing most of the work.

I could see that. I switched to mixed grips a few years ago to take it easier on my right shoulder. Always kind of wondered what I was missing. I haven't noticed any asymmetry though, probably because I make sure to contract slightly toward my underhand side to balance it out a bit.

On a side note, the OP might want to give this workout a try

[runnermama]

I use this as my encyclopedia of exercises, particularly when I need to switch things up...the first section is all back exercises and then moves on to other bodyparts:

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/slide...id=16&subId=37