Muscle Building Routine to Develop a Wide, Muscular Back

It never ceases to amaze me how incredibly misguided the vast majority of the population is in the gym. Everyone is desperate for that wide, powerful and muscular physique, yet very few understand how to properly channel their efforts to get there.

And if you are not training your back in the right way because that’s an area you cannot check in the mirror or because you think it’s just doesn’t worth the effort, then its clear that you doesn’t know how important that area is.

Allow me to let you in on a little secretIf you want to appear as wide, thick and powerful as you possibly can, nothing will allow you to achieve this goal faster than a well developed back.

There are 4 major movements that you must perform to properly develop your back. And here they are:

1) Deadlifts. There is not a single exercise out there that can even come close to matching the effectiveness of a basic, bent-legged barbell deadlift. This should be the most important part of your routine.

2) A vertical pulling movement. These exercises mainly target the lat muscles and will help you to attain that wide, v-tapered look from behind. You can try with lat pulldowns, v-bar pulldowns and chin-ups.

3) A horizontal pulling movement. Otherwise referred to as “rows”, horizontal pulling movements place their emphasis on the upper/middle portion of the back and also stimulate the lats.

4) A shrugging movement. It may not be the most important part of the routine, but it also plays an important role to succed. A basic barbell or dumbbell shrug will be enough for this part.

Okay, let’s put it all together Deadlifts – 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps. Overhand Chin-Ups – 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps. Bent Over Barbell Rows – 2 sets of 5 to 7 reps. Barbell Shrugs – 2 Sets of 10 to 12 reps.

Perform this workout once per week with full effort and I guarantee that your upper body will appear thicker, wider and more muscular than ever before.

If you want more routines for another parts of your body, don’t worry, I will write about them in future articles. Or, you can visit my website. There, you will find a lot of articles and information about muscle building and the most effective ways to train your body.