Best Back Exercises
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The back is a large, complex muscle group responsible for pulling movements, posture, and spinal stability. A well-developed back is critical for balanced physique and injury prevention.
The major back muscles include the latissimus dorsi (the widest muscle), trapezius (upper, mid, lower), rhomboids, teres major and minor, and the erector spinae along the spine. These muscles work together for rowing, pulling, and spinal extension.

Barbell Back Squat
quadricepsglutescompound
Intermediatebarbell, squat rack

Barbell Box Squat
quadricepsglutescompound
Intermediatebarbell, squat rack, bench

Barbell Incline Row
backcompound
Intermediatebarbell, bench

Barbell Inverted Row
backcompound
Beginnerbarbell, squat rack

Barbell RDL
hamstringsglutescompound
Intermediatebarbell

Barbell Rack Pull
backtrapscompound
Intermediatebarbell, squat rack

Barbell Row
backlatscompound
Intermediatebarbell

Bent Over T-Bar Row
backlatscompound
Intermediatebarbell

Bent Over Underhand Grip T-Bar Row
backlatscompound
Intermediatebarbell

Cable RDL
hamstringsglutescompound
Beginnercable

Cable Rear Delt Fly
shouldersisolation
Beginnercable

Cable Row
backlatscompound
Beginnercable machine

Chest Supported Dumbbell Row
backlatscompound
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Chin Up
latsbicepscompound
Intermediatepull-up bar

Clean
quadricepshamstringsglutescompound
Advancedbarbell

Clean Press
shouldersquadricepsglutescompound
Advancedbarbell

Close Grip Chin Up
latsbicepscompound
Intermediatepull-up bar

Close Grip Pull Up
latsbackcompound
Intermediatepull-up bar

Close Grip Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnercable, machine

Close Neutral Grip Cable Row
backlatscompound
Beginnercable, machine

Cuffed Cable Seated Y Raise
shouldersisolation
Intermediatecable

Dead Hang
forearmsisolation
Beginnerpull-up bar

Deadlift
backhamstringsglutescompound
Intermediatebarbell

Dumbbell Face Pull
shoulderscompound
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Dumbbell Incline Y Raise
shouldersisolation
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Dumbbell Kelso Shrug
trapsisolation
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Dumbbell One Arm Row
latscompound
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Dumbbell RDL
hamstringscompound
Beginnerdumbbell

Dumbbell Rear Delt Fly
shouldersisolation
Beginnerdumbbell

Dumbbell Row
backlatscompound
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Elliptical
quadricepscompound
Beginnermachine

Face Pull
shouldersisolation
Beginnercable machine, rope attachment

Glute Ham Raise
hamstringscompound
Advancedmachine

Good Morning
hamstringscompound
Intermediatebarbell

Hyperextension
backcompound
Beginnerbodyweight

Incline Dumbbell Row
backcompound
Beginnerdumbbell, bench

Iso Lateral Close Grip Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnermachine

Iso Lateral High Row
backcompound
Beginnermachine

Iso Lateral Low Row
latscompound
Beginnermachine

Iso Lateral Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnermachine

Iso Lateral Row Machine
backcompound
Beginnermachine

Iso Lateral Wide Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnermachine

Kettlebell Deadlift
hamstringscompound
Beginnerkettlebell

Kettlebell RDL
hamstringscompound
Intermediatekettlebell

Kettlebell Row
backcompound
Beginnerkettlebell

Machine Back Extension
backisolation
Beginnermachine

Machine Row Kelso Shrug
trapsisolation
Intermediatemachine

Neutral Close Grip Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnercable

Neutral Grip Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnercable

Neutral Grip Seated Machine Row
backcompound
Beginnermachine

Neutral Grip T-Bar Row
backcompound
Intermediatebarbell

Pendlay Row
backcompound
Intermediatebarbell

Pull-Up
latsbackcompound
Intermediatepull-up bar

Pulldown
latsbackcompound
Beginnercable machine, lat pulldown bar

Rear Delt Fly Machine
shouldersisolation
Beginnermachine

Reverse Grip Barbell Row
backcompound
Intermediatebarbell

Reverse Grip Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnercable

Rowing Machine
backquadricepscompound
Beginnermachine

Seated Row Machine
backlatscompound
Beginnercable machine, seated row machine

Single Arm Cable Row
backcompound
Beginnercable

Single Arm Kettlebell Row
backcompound
Beginnerkettlebell

Single Arm Lat Pulldown
latscompound
Beginnercable

Single Leg Dumbbell RDL
hamstringscompound
Intermediatedumbbell

Ski Ergometer
latscompound
Beginnermachine

Smith Machine Good Morning
hamstringscompound
Intermediatesmith machine

Smith Machine Row
backcompound
Beginnersmith machine

Snatch
shoulderscompound
Advancedbarbell

Stiff Legged Deadlift
hamstringscompound
Intermediatebarbell

Sumo Deadlift
gluteshamstringsquadricepscompound
Intermediatebarbell

T-Bar Row
backlatscompound
IntermediateT-bar row machine, barbell

Trap Bar Deadlift
quadricepsgluteshamstringscompound
Intermediatetrap bar

Underhand Grip Seated Machine Row
backcompound
Beginnermachine

Underhand Grip T-Bar Row
backcompound
Intermediatebarbell

Weighted Pull Up
latscompound
Advancedpull-up bar, plate

Wide Grip Chin Up
latscompound
Intermediatepull-up bar

Wide Grip Pull Up
latscompound
Intermediatepull-up bar

Zercher Squat
quadricepscompound
Advancedbarbell, squat rack
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