what do you think of this back workout

[u.demartino]

this is what i do on days that i workout my back

3 sets of each, reps are 10 fail, 8 fail, 4-6 fail. i add weight each week.

wide pulldown, seated rows, bent over DB row (one arm at a time), hammer strength pulls

anything i should add or remove?

[Canadian Iron]

Remove the pulldowns, seated rows, db rows, and hammer strength pulls.

Add deads, barbell rows and pullups(optional).

[u.demartino]

lol ok. i had back problems in my lower verabre and dont want to flame them up, thats why im weary of deadlifts and barbell rows.

how about t par pull, weighted pullups, and db rows?

[Canadian Iron]

Sounds better than what you had before.

[kethnaab]

lol ok. i had back problems in my lower verabre and dont want to flame them up, thats why im weary of deadlifts and barbell rows.

how about t par pull, weighted pullups, and db rows?

sounds good

[u.demartino]

kethnab you are the king of replying tto my posts... it wont let me give you anymore reps for now though ill give them to you asap


do you think thats enough for back at only 3 sets, or should i bump it to 4 sets per exer?

[Lector606]

It looks fine, do you train your traps with shoulders? They are a huge muscle group. If not add in some shrugs.

If you have a lower back problem you should strengthen it by doing some light exercises for it. I would think that some light hyperextensions (especially reverse if you have the apparatus) or light good mornings would help you with your problem.

[u.demartino]

It looks fine, do you train your traps with shoulders? They are a huge muscle group. If not add in some shrugs.

If you have a lower back problem you should strengthen it by doing some light exercises for it. I would think that some light hyperextensions (especially reverse if you have the apparatus) or light good mornings would help you with your problem.

i do, but i train them on another day. this back day is part of chest/back split.

as far as my lower back is concerned, i just stick with (dont know the exact name) reverse situps. i dont push myself at all, just go to 20 with my own body weight

[kethnaab]

those exercises, 3 sets apiece, should be fine, assuming you're hitting your back (And all other bodyparts) 2x weekly

you ARE doing that, aren't you?

[u.demartino]

yup this is the routine. tommorow is day 1 BTW

each exercise is 3 sets, 10-8-(4 to 6)

exercises are in order that i do them

day 1- chest/back (flat barbell, incline barbell, cable flys, decline hammer strength) (wide pulldown, seated rows, Tbar pulls, hammer strength pulls) ***** changed now to DB rows, T bar pull, weighted pullups.***

day 2- legs & shoulders and abs (squats,leg press, calf raises, calf/ham flexxors)(- barbell upright rows, arnold press or military press, lateral raises, front raises, shrugs)

day 3- arms (barbell curl, reverse grip barbell curl, dumbell curls, skull crushers, rope pulldown, tri machine on arm at a time)

day 4 - rest

day 5 - repeat

feel free to add anything or take away what you dont find usefull. i do a lot in my chest because even though im up there in the weight with flat, im seriously lacking in the incline department.