how's this 5x5 look for back day?

[calveless wonder]

5x5 deadlifts

2 x 8 pulldowns
1 x 8 reverse grip pulldowns

2 x 8 barbell rows
1 x 8 cable rows

?

 

[athlete0185]

why regular pulldowns then reverse pulldowns? are they close grip so they are working the lats more? i would add some pullups in there for more back width. switch it up too. there are so many good back exercises (t bar row, dumbell row, barbell row, wide grip pulldowns, close grip lat pulldowns).

 

[calveless wonder]

why regular pulldowns then reverse pulldowns? are they close grip so they are working the lats more?

yes, i use a closer grip on the reverse grip pulldowns than the normal pulldowns... feels like it hits the lats harders.

anyone else?

 

[needsize]

decent but too many sets, keep the higher rep sets to a total of 4 max, why not do 1 set of each of those exercises once?

 

[from zero]

My honest opinion: My best back growth recently has come from

Deadlifts
Barbell Rows
Chins

and nothing more.

 

[calveless wonder]

decent but too many sets, keep the higher rep sets to a total of 4 max, why not do 1 set of each of those exercises once?

cool, i'll try that...

btw needsize, just wanted to give you props. had tremendous success with this routine in the month and a half i've been using it. it's given me a newfound love for the gym
thanks alot.

 

[needsize]

cool, i'll try that...

btw needsize, just wanted to give you props. had tremendous success with this routine in the month and a half i've been using it. it's given me a newfound love for the gym
thanks alot.

glad to hear it, I love the success stories

 

[therobber]

My honest opinion: My best back growth recently has come from

Deadlifts
Barbell Rows
Chins

and nothing more.

yup... i've been getting real cool results and my back day looks like this

deadlifts 5x5
pullups 2x8
b/o rows 2x8

and a set of shrugs if i feel like getting extra queezy