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Title: looking for a good back routine
Post by: NoCalBbEr on November 23, 2005, 04:20:54 PM
hey guys
    I was wondering if someone can give me a good back routine?? i need to switch it up.

Thanks!!!!!!!
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: triple_pickle on November 23, 2005, 04:25:53 PM
this is my favorite:
weighted chin-ups, 4 sets
barbell rows, 4 sets
pulldowns, 3 sets
dumbell rows at 45-degree angle, 3 sets

i do deads and partial deads on a separate day
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: haider on November 23, 2005, 04:57:45 PM
Barbell Rows- 3 x 6-8
Weighted Chins- 3 x 6-8
Rack Deads- 3 x 3-5
BW pullups to sternum- 3 sets of as many as u can do
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: buffbong on November 26, 2005, 06:02:25 AM
heres my current routine
 chin ups 10-8-6-4
 barbell rows 15-12-10-8-6 first two  warm ups
 dumbell pull overs   10-10-10
 one arm rows           10-8-6
 stiff leg barbell deads 15-15
 
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: L.T. on November 26, 2005, 08:49:10 AM

Workout 1               Sets             Reps
reverse grip bent rows         warm ups then            3x6-8
close grip pulldowns            3            8-10
one arm rows               3            8-10
one arm supported rows                         3            8-10
straight arm pulldowns                       2-3            12-15

Workout 2
bent rows (grip optional)                warm ups then            3x5
seated rows               4            15, 12, 10, 6-8
one arm rows               3            10-12
pulldowns behind                            4            12-15

Workout 3
close grip            warm ups then            3x6-8
reverse grip pulldowns      1-2 warm ups                              3x6-8
one arm supported row-hammer      3            10-12
*pulldowns to the front         3            12
*straight arm pulldowns         3            15

Workout 4
bent rows or            warm ups then            3x4
supported bent rows         
pulldowns to the front            4            12, 10, 8, 6
reverse grip pulldowns                         3            8-10
one arm rows               3            6-8
pulldowns behind                          2-3                        12-15

* - supersets
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: XS on November 26, 2005, 08:50:46 AM
*Deadlift
Med grip pull-ups
Across bench db pullover
Stiff Arm Pulldowns

*Power Cleans or High Pulls
Chin-ups
Barbell row
Low Pulley Rows

Alternate

XS
Drop all of your weights by 20% and learn how to intensely contract the muscles being used.  Negative only reverse grip chin , medium - close grip , 3 sets max time in fully contracted position.  Alternate these with Medium grip pulldowns every other week.    Follow this with across- bench db pullovers supersetted with straight arm pulldowns, 2 sets 10-12 reps each.  Huge exaggerated deep breath on pullovers and 2 second pauses in max contracted position on SA pulldowns.  Try to pull the bar through your freaking legs on each rep!!!!!  Close your eyes in the contracted position and  SQUEEZEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

You want lat isolation and a disgustingly intense pump and 3 day sore to the touch ache.   Hear it is.

Have fun.

XS

Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: Cavalier22 on November 26, 2005, 06:30:33 PM
stiff arm pulldowns?
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: haider on November 26, 2005, 10:56:47 PM
stiff arm pulldowns?
Standing up, grab a pulldown bar, and press it down towards your body without bending your elbows.
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: NoCalBbEr on November 27, 2005, 12:50:07 PM
if you have seen the  clip of jay cutler on the BFTO. the last back exerise is the stiff arm pulldowns
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: Ledd on November 27, 2005, 02:06:40 PM
Heavy ass deads always do it for me,  heavy shrugs, heavy rows.
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on November 27, 2005, 05:04:07 PM
its impossible to effectively hit everything on the same day....
ive been doing

one day - hammergrip pullups(as many as i can for 4 sets), lat pulldowns(2-3 sets), then cable rows (3-4 sets), then go back to pullups and finish by doing as many as i can.

another day - deads, barbell rows, then maybe t-bar rows if i still have strength
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: Luv2Hurt on November 28, 2005, 06:42:08 AM
Made some of my best gains on this routine.

Pull ups   6 sets, till failure.
Barbell rows   6 sets, 6-10 rep range (heavy)

Work hard each set, dont count the warm up sets on the BB rows.  Maybe pump em up at the end with some DB pullovers.
Title: Re: looking for a good back routine
Post by: brianX on November 28, 2005, 11:45:01 AM
Bent over rows and deadlifts.