December 31
The 3-Week Wimpy Back Cure
Doing a back workout once a week isn't going to cut it. You need to crush it and crush it hard several times a week.
December 17
How to Do the Top 8 Back Exercises
Do you disappear when you turn sideways? Then you need to train your back as hard as your arms.
December 5
The 3 Best Rowing Exercises
You gotta row to grow if you want an impressive back. Here are three powerful variations you probably haven't tried before.
October 21
Timed Carries for Traps, Arms & Core
Build a stronger grip, great abs, monstrous traps, and a serious set of arms with timed sets of heavy carries.
September 25
Supercharge Your Spine and Your Lifts
Do this simple test on your thoracic spine, apply the easy fixes, and watch as your chin-ups, pull-ups, and OH presses explode.
June 12
10 Challenging New Ways to Chin-up and Row
Masochistic new variations of the chin-up and row to smash your plateaus and build a brick-wall back.
March 11
One Movement for Ultimate Back Hypertrophy
This might just be the best back-building exercise you’ve never tried. Check it out.
December 14
4 Gadgets to Amplify Upper Body Mass
Barbells and dumbbells reign supreme, but here are four other gadgets that deserve some attention.
October 5
Give Your Back a Raise
You need a strong lower back to move serious weight and not get injured. Here are some cool exercises to help get you there.
September 26
Cool Rowing Movements
Heavy and hard rows should be a mainstay in your program, but why limit yourself to just barbells and dumbbells?
July 24
Don't Be Like Donald Duck
Six great exercises to fix the common problem of excessive anterior pelvic tilt.
July 17
Back Blast for the Tragically Latless
A little science combined with some sweat equity and a great program can make the most stubborn lats grow. Check this out.
June 8
Barbell Rows for Batwings
The author looks at some of the finer points of the greatest barbell back builder of all time, along with providing some variations.
May 14
Kroc Rows 101
A step by step guide to performing the most bad-ass upper back exercise in existence.
April 11
A Comeback for Lat Pulldowns?
Pulldowns are only for people who can’t do pull-ups, right? Well, maybe not. Here are a few very effective ways to do it.
February 23
8 Tips to Give Your Program More Pull
Train your back like it's your job. Undo the damage from chronic sitting and limit the consequences of too much benching. Here's what to do.
February 21
Bodybuilding's Most Controversial Exercise
Back in the “Golden Age of Bodybuilding,” guys performed the now-forgotten pullover to build their upper bodies. Who says you can't go back?
February 20
Fine Tuning the Basics: Back Training
Awesome variations on back exercises, plus a hugely inspirational video feature of Dave Tate doing deadlifts with chains.
December 23
10 Exercises You've Never Tried: Backside Edition
How to build your lats and upper back without wrecking your lower back in the process.