Exercises To Strengthen The Back

By Mike Caton


The back has many functions and therefore several muscles that should be targeted when exercising the back. This article will highlight these movements and exercises.

Taking the arms down from a higher point. Your Latissimus Dorsi, which starts at mid back and then wraps around the sides is responsible for this motion. These are the reason for the V design of the backside. You can target this muscle with the following exercises: Pull Ups, Chin Ups together with Pull Downs in any form. Note: images for all these exercises can be found here.

Pulling the arms back from a neutral position. This motion is commonly described as a rowing motion. The muscles that are most involved are the latissimus dorsi and the teres muscles, spinatus muscles and the rhomboids. A few of the exercises that accomplish this motion and target these muscles are: Rows, One-Arm Row and Low Pull.

Drawing the arms backward while being held at shoulder height. Granted, not a common shoulder movement. It would necessitate having the arms raised before you then to draw the arms backward as you are holding them raised. You find only a few actions in everyday life which do this aside from the sport of rowing. In this particular action, your elbows are placed high in contrast to the row exercise in which your elbows are near your sides. Physical exercises that mimic this motion and incorporate each of these muscles are the exactly like those for the regular row exercises, however while keeping high elbows.

Shrugging or raising your shoulders. This is certainly a very common and practical action. The trapezoid muscles are the main mover. Any one of the assorted shrug exercises will target .

Extending the Spine. This is taking the spine from a bent over position to a neutral position. The muscles that accomplish this are the erector spinae muscles. A few of the exercises that use these muscles are Back Extensions on a Ball or Roman Chair and leaning forward while on a rowing machine.

While exercising your back, make sure to select exercises that target each of these movements in order to have a complete, strong back.




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