This five-principle compilation walks you through the ins and outs of Mountain Dog Back Training.
Incorporate these alternative back-training methods into your programming to build a bigger back and sharper V-Taper.
No time but need to shed some fat? These quick sessions will leave you in a puddle of sweat.
This is a variation of the Meadows Row, an exercise that John Meadows believes has helped put more size and detail in his lats than any other movement.
I thought I would up the ante and provide you with five more challenging and fun variations to add to your arsenal.
Inverted rows are an exercise that I didn’t give much attention to until recently.
If you’re looking for some entertainment, there may be a traveling side-show headed your way.
These are the same as “fat man rows” except the grip is taxed to a much greater degree.
Flex elbows and retract scapula until upper arm is approximately level with torso
If you don’t have a thick barbell, try wrapping a towel around the barbell to increase the bar size.
When you train in a gym with very limited equipment you come up with interesting ways to train different muscles.
Maintain approx 90 degrees shoulder abduction as you flex your elbows and retract your scapula
Setup in a GHR, Back Extension or Roman Chair. Extend hips and lock into place close to parallel to the floor.
Attach two bands (any size, depending on your strength level), each to one side of the power rack. Run a lat pull bar through the middle of the bands.
For this exercise, perform a traditional body weight row with a band.
Training doesn’t have to be complicated and neither does life. Yet many people WANT to make it complicated.
