Your Guide to a Mountain Dog Back
This five-principle compilation walks you through the ins and outs of Mountain Dog Back Training.
Bodybuilder Back: A Different Approach
Incorporate these alternative back-training methods into your programming to build a bigger back and sharper V-Taper.
3 Commercial Gym Conditioning Workouts You Can Do in 15 Minutes or Less
No time but need to shed some fat? These quick sessions will leave you in a puddle of sweat.
Leverage Meadows Row
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.
Five Awesome Inverted Row Variations: Part 2
I thought I would up the ante and provide you with five more challenging and fun variations to add to your arsenal.
Five Fun Inverted Row Variations
Inverted rows are an exercise that I didn’t give much attention to until recently.
Have you seen this?
If you’re looking for some entertainment, there may be a traveling side-show headed your way.
Decline Rope Rows
These are the same as “fat man rows” except the grip is taxed to a much greater degree.
Dumbbell Chest Supported Row
Flex elbows and retract scapula until upper arm is approximately level with torso
Barbell Row With Wrap
If you don’t have a thick barbell, try wrapping a towel around the barbell to increase the bar size.
Cable Up Row Press Out
When you train in a gym with very limited equipment you come up with interesting ways to train different muscles.
Wide Grip Row
Maintain approx 90 degrees shoulder abduction as you flex your elbows and retract your scapula
Back Extension / Row Combination
Setup in a GHR, Back Extension or Roman Chair. Extend hips and lock into place close to parallel to the floor.
Low Row with Band
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.
Body Weight Row (fat man row) w/ Band
For this exercise, perform a traditional body weight row with a band.
Must Have Movements (Part Two)
Training doesn’t have to be complicated and neither does life. Yet many people WANT to make it complicated.
