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Hugo Chavez

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Back Exercises that don't involve bending the arm???
« on: July 29, 2006, 11:11:15 PM »
I'm looking for anything I could be doing for my back that limits bicep work as much as possible.  Right now I'm up to curling 20 lbs dumbells.  ;D Whoohoo!!!  Here's what I'm doing now.  Pullovers and straight arm pulldowns.  Then I'm pretty much just doing different angles with those adjustable pulley stations where i can set it to hit some of the back with like a real lateral cable movement.  Hitting some back seated high on the fly machine.  Anybody know any tricks, unconventional exercises or whatever that I can hit my back with while I'm gaining bicep strength back?

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Re: Back Exercises that don't involve bending the arm???
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2006, 11:59:05 PM »
Could you deadlift or do you have an injury preventing it?

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Re: Back Exercises that don't involve bending the arm???
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2006, 01:53:34 AM »
Could you deadlift or do you have an injury preventing it?
Can't do that for now.  It's still pretty hard to extend the arm all the way out straight. 

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Re: Back Exercises that don't involve bending the arm???
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2006, 02:25:48 AM »
cant think of any. look for a nautilus pullover machine
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Re: Back Exercises that don't involve bending the arm???
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2006, 03:46:22 AM »
cant think of any. look for a nautilus pullover machine

Thanks, yea it's kind of hard to come up with a back routine that doesn't use the bicep. 

Thanks JPM and all for the advice.

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Re: Back Exercises that don't involve bending the arm???
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2006, 08:21:05 AM »
Berserker is like so many guy's who ask questions here. They only give half of the story as to the cause of the problem; arm in a cast, pins inserted, tendon/joint, muscle damage, disease tissue,  arm caught in a cookie jar, etc, etc, etc..How long a period the bicep not used, any doctor orders, going through rehab, etc, etc, etc.. Most guy's want to help here but you do need something to go on by giving the root cause of the bicep problem. Let's me take a shot anyway, for what it's worth or not worth.

Actually incorporating the biceps with back exercises (rows, pulldowns, etc) , as a lifting unit can help greatly in getting the bicep back to normal. Lightly at first and probably with DB's or single pulling cable movements. You may feel weak at the beginning but the body will adapt, fairly fast,  as a part of the lifting process. Start a back workout with some of the above exercises and add weight as you advance workout from workout.

As Bluto suggest, the Nautilus pullover machine would be the prime back builder in anyone's training. Or any of the other back/lat machines that allow the elbows to lead the exercise (where the elbows are resting on pads...no involvement with the biceps). If your gym has such equipment, than great.

There are also wide straps the fit around the elbows for pulling movements. Usually used with sitting cable exercises. Depending on the make of the straps, some require a light grip and some don't. Some of these straps can be used for overhead pulldowns and even chins.  These are great lat/back builder's because of taking out the weaker link, the bicep's themselves. You can also do reverse pec deck exercises for the posterior delt/upper back.  Good Luck.