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Back Exercises

Use a combination of these core back exercises to strengthen your lower, upper or middle back areas. Whether you're interested in barbell deadlifts or reverse extensions, we have back strengthening exercises for every level. These exercises are also featured in convenient workout routines that include proper warm-up and cool-down techniques, which greatly reduces the risk of injury.


Stability Ball Prone Walkout

Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Supermans

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Bird-dog

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Front Plank

Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Cat-Camel

Target Body Part: Back,Chest
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Contralateral Limb Raises

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Dumbbell Front Squat

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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Lat Pulldown

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Stability Ball Reverse Extensions

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Stability Ball Shoulder Stabilization

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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Barbell Deadlift

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Downward-facing Dog

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Single-arm, Single-leg Romanian Dead Lift

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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90 Lat Stretch

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Barbell Bent-over Row

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Childs Pose

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Glute Bridge Single Leg Progression

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Inchworms

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Back,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Jammer - Torso Rotations

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Back,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Kneeling Lat Stretch (w/bench)

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: Bench
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Medicine Ball Lunge to Chest Pass

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips,Chest,Full Body/Integrated,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Partner Standing Row with Resistance Tubing

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Shoulder Packing

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Single Arm Barbell Jammer

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Standing Barbell Shrug

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Standing Triangle Straddle Bends

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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TRX ® Back Row

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Barbell High Back Squat

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Stability Ball Shoulder (Glute) Bridge

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Butt/Hips
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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TRX ® Assisted Side Lunge with Arm Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Cobra

Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Dumbbell Deadlift

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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Stability Ball Russian Twist

Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: Stability Ball
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TRX ® Single-arm Row

Target Body Part: Abs,Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Single-arm Dumbbell Row

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Barbell Push Press

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Calves and Shins,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Barbell
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Chin-ups

Target Body Part: Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: Pull up bar
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Incline Reverse Lateral Dumbbell Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Bench,Dumbbells
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Kneeling Reverse Fly

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Overhead Medicine Ball Slams

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Full Body/Integrated,Legs - Thighs,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Medicine Ball
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Prone Scapular (Shoulder) Stabilization Series - I, Y, T, W, O Formation

Target Body Part: Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Pull-ups

Target Body Part: Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: Pull up bar
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Seated High Back Row

Target Body Part: Arms,Back,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Seated Lat Pulldown

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Seated Machine High Back Rows

Target Body Part: Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Seated Machine Rows

Target Body Part: Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: Weight Machines / Selectorized
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Seated Row

Target Body Part: Arms,Back
Equipment Needed: Resistance Bands/Cables
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Seated Side-Straddle Stretch

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Seated Straddle Stretch

Target Body Part: Back,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Seated Straddle with Side Reaches

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Spinal Twist with a Push-Pull Movement

Target Body Part: Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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Standing Dumbbell Shrug

Target Body Part: Back
Equipment Needed: Dumbbells
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Supine Spinal Twist with Rib Grab and Progressions

Target Body Part: Abs,Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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TRX ® Assisted Cross-over Lunge with Arm Raise

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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TRX ® Hip Press

Target Body Part: Back,Butt/Hips,Legs - Thighs
Equipment Needed: TRX
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TRX ® Side-straddle Golf Swings

Target Body Part: Back,Chest,Shoulders
Equipment Needed: TRX
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Upward Facing Dog

Target Body Part: Abs,Back
Equipment Needed: No Equipment
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