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Magnus V · Jul 6, 2004

Is there anything better then good old weighted chins for the overall development of the back.

Magnus V · Jul 6, 2004

Height / Weight

I am 5'8 190...I need to thicken up back and add width.

Jonnyel · Jul 6, 2004

Deadlifts. Period. lol....

Vander_V · Jul 6, 2004

yes deads or partial deads

but i also like seated close grip , t-bar rows and bent over rows.

do all of these and the thickness will come.

for width train on a seperate day from depth thats right 2 days on back lol

wide grip weighted chins will build width just keeo increasing the weight ever other week.

edge250 · Jul 6, 2004

pulldowns to the chin, this will allow much more weight to be used then the standard pulldown to the upper chest.

pits · Jul 6, 2004

Very wide grip has added considerable width for me. Place hands at the very ends of the bar.

flexmaster · Jul 7, 2004

pits said:
Very wide grip has added considerable width for me. Place hands at the very ends of the bar.

you get no range of motion with that kind of grip...like jonny said deads are king. i also love 1 arm db rows and bb rows

Magnus V · Jul 8, 2004

Thanks...

Thanks for all the advise. I hit some deadlifts, bentover rows and db rows yesterday. I am sore as a mother F-er.

flexmaster · Jul 8, 2004

did you do your dead from the floor? i would recommend doing them like powerlifters and keeping your legs slightly bent. i like it this way better than squatting down because when squatting down you hit that sticking point where your legs are doing most of the lifting then your back takes over halfway through....very hard on your back.

Jonnyel · Jul 9, 2004

Good call Flex, if your gonna deadlift heavy just keep in mind to have the hips below your shoulders so you pull through the upper body and then let the legs do the work. This way you won't wretch out your back.