Best Back Exercises
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Conventional Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 4–6 reps

Barbell Row
Back · Barbell · 6–10 reps

Pull-Up
Back · Bodyweight · 5–10 reps

Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps

Seated Cable Row
Back · Cable · 8–12 reps

Dumbbell Row
Back · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps

Straight-Arm Pulldown
Back · Cable · 12–15 reps

Dumbbell Pullover
Back · Dumbbell · 12–20 reps
Wide-Grip Pull-Up
Back · Bodyweight · 5–10 reps

Chin-Up
Back · Bodyweight · 5–10 reps

Single-Arm Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 10–15 reps

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
Reverse-Grip Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
Chest-Supported Machine Row
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
Pendlay Row
Back · Barbell · 5–8 reps

T-Bar Row
Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Meadows Row
Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps

Seated Machine Row
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps

Rack Pull
Back · Barbell · 5–8 reps

Deficit Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 4–6 reps

Paused Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 3–5 reps

Inverted Row
Back · Barbell · 8–15 reps

Trap Bar Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 5–8 reps

Back Extension
Back · Machine · 12–20 reps
Body Row
Back · Bodyweight · 8–15 reps
Wide-Grip Body Row
Back · Bodyweight · 8–15 reps

Superman
Back · Bodyweight · 12–20 reps
Reverse Snow Angel
Back · Bodyweight · 12–20 reps
Prone Swimmer
Back · Bodyweight · 12–20 reps
Prone Y-T-W Raise
Back · Bodyweight · 12–20 reps
Seal Row
Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row
Back · Dumbbell · 8–12 reps
Landmine Row
Back · Barbell · 8–12 reps
Yates Row
Back · Barbell · 6–10 reps

Smith Machine Row
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
Single-Arm Cable Row
Back · Cable · 10–15 reps

Wide-Grip Seated Cable Row
Back · Cable · 10–15 reps
Iso-Lateral Machine Row
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps
Neutral-Grip Pull-Up
Back · Bodyweight · 6–12 reps

Assisted Pull-Up
Back · Machine · 8–12 reps

Band-Assisted Pull-Up
Back · Resistance band · 8–12 reps
Neutral-Grip Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 10–15 reps

Close-Grip Lat Pulldown
Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
Machine Pullover
Back · Machine · 10–15 reps
GHD Back Extension
Back · Machine · 10–15 reps

Snatch-Grip Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 4–6 reps

Child's Pose
Back · Bodyweight · 20–45 reps

Cat-Cow Stretch
Back · Bodyweight · 20–45 reps

Knee-to-Chest Stretch
Back · Bodyweight · 20–45 reps

Double Knee-to-Chest Stretch
Back · Bodyweight · 20–45 reps

Upper-Back Stretch
Back · Bodyweight · 20–45 reps
Controlled-ROM Cable Row
Back · Cable · 10–15 reps

Atlas Stone Load
Back · Bodyweight · 1–5 reps

Keg Load
Back · Bodyweight · 1–5 reps

Axle Deadlift
Back · Barbell · 1–5 reps
Exercise illustrations: Illustration: Everkinetic (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Illustration: barry / wger.de (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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