What Is Your Favorite Exercise For Back Thickness??

[ShowKidd]

what is your favorite exercise for back thickness?

 

[b_light]

deads, by far.

 

[layinback]

jumping jacks....(weighted of course)

 

[redtopp06]

weighted pullups. but im hittin deads pretty har for awhile to see what happens. but i just go heavy on everything

 

[2horns]

deads definitley 1st, pendlay rows definitely 2nd

 

[airsmith2k]

t-bar rows

 

[bigcats]

Dumbell rows and weighted pullups.

 

[justchilling]

i like the weighted pull up s as well.

 

[Quadsweep]

Deads then bent rows even though I tore my bicep doing them undergrip with 405.....duh! but shit I could do 15 reps with it...... But deads bar none....#1

 

[Cauliflower Ear]

deads...

 

[Nelson Montana]

Deads then bent rows even though I tore my bicep doing them undergrip with 405.....duh! but shit I could do 15 reps with it...... But deads bar none....#1

Agreed. Pull downs and chim ups tend to hit the lats more and are good for width. But for thickness the back muscles must contract "backward." That means deads and rows. Barbell rows are better than pully rows because the entire back must also stabilize.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

Deads #1!
My second choice used to be BB rows, but I started getting elbow pain no matter what grip I used. Now my #2 is the Hammer low row machine.

 

[holy ghost]

tbar for upper
dead for lower
chin ups for side
upright rows too

 

[Papa Lion]

my favs are deads, weighted pull-ups, bent rows, and shoulder shrugs!! though bent rows seem to be fading on my favorites list.... shoulder shrugs I just love an are great for upper back, and deads are a complete back workout from bottom to top and really round out the middle back, but tend not to hit the lats like weighted pull-ups which are great for spread

 

[genman]

Deads then bent rows even though I tore my bicep doing them undergrip with 405.....duh! but shit I could do 15 reps with it...... But deads bar none....#1

405 X 15 reps ? You're an animal, Quad. You're not allowed in my gym, I have to be the strongest guy there.

 

[advanced-stealth]

For me BB rows.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Deads followed by Barbell Rows with a reverse grip.

 

[needtogetaas]

deads

 

[jjmac]

Bent rows (heavy as fuck) work for me. 4-5reps, 10 sets is what I usually do with deads.

 

[hanibal]

rows for thickness and weighted pullups for width. i haven't gotten serious w/ deads yet. will start soon though since i hear they're great if done consistantly.

 

[navigatorrs]

Deads for sure for me.