What Exercises Do You Use To Train Your Lower Back???

[Texas Ranger]

Guys, what exercises do you use to train your lower back besides hyperextensions??

 

[Lee]

deadlifts!

 

[InTraining]

Rack Deadlifts

 

[Mike_Rojas]

reverse hypers, good mornings, stiff leg deads

 

[bignate73]

GM's, reverse hypers, glute ham raise, deads

 

[Royster]

interesting to see someone who cares to train his lower back on a bodybuilding forum LOL

yes, you cant go wrong with the exercises outlined above.

 

[mcr]

As above!

I like to use bands too which seem to work my lower back much more than without. GMs with bands really seem to fry my lower back (in fact they fry everything). Low box squats with doubled up bands seem to do the same for some reason. I use almost no tension at the bottom, and loads at the top.

 

[NYBodyguard]

dead lifts, good morning, and I dont know the name for it bu8t this is the machine http://www.fitnessfactory.com/FitnessFactory31/itm_img/whyp45.jpg

 

[anthrax]

1] Deads
2] GMs
3] Reverse hyper

Squat, with proper form also strengthen your lower back

 

[wnt2bBeast]

deads
sldl
gm's
ghr
block pulls

 

[psychedout]

SLDL and squats give my low back all it needs. Hypers, deads, and good mornings all work to of course.

 

[string_bean00]

Deadlifts.

 

[quadkilla31]

Deadlift here

 

[mekannik]

Russian Deadlifts

Snatch

Cleans

Stiff Leg Deads

Deadlifts

 

[TheOak84]

hypers on squat day, deadlifts 3 days later

 

[WalkingBeast]

Now that deadlifts are out for a while, I use weighted hyper extentions. Up to 160lbs at arms length for reps. Unless I can find a way to hold more plates. Doesnt seem to be working lately though, cuz Ive been pulling out my back on a regular basis! Looking back deadlifts seemed to be a waste in my training. They were alot of fun though, but too many injuries and not enough size increase to make them worthwhile for me. Adding plates became the addiction. Ill be focusing on heavy upper back work now for a while along with the hypers and weighted ab work to keep the core strong. I got NO measurable upper back size from deads as Ive mentioned. My waist and traps increased but thats about it. Couldve done that with hypers and shrugs, without all the injuries.