Back Exercises

Develop a thick, wide back with rows, pull-ups, and pulldowns. Essential exercises for posture, strength, and that V-taper physique.

96 exercises available

Bent-over Row - Overhand Grip (Barbell)
intermediate

Bent-over Row - Overhand Grip (Barbell)

The Barbell Bent-Over Row (Overhand Grip) is a fundamental compound strength exercise that builds th...

Barbell
Single-Arm Row (Dumbbell)
beginner

Single-Arm Row (Dumbbell)

A fundamental unilateral compound exercise that targets the upper and middle back using a bench for ...

Dumbbells
Seated Close-Grip Row (Cable)
beginner

Seated Close-Grip Row (Cable)

The seated close-grip cable row is a horizontal pulling exercise performed on a cable machine that b...

Cable
Chest-Supported Row (T-Bar)
beginner

Chest-Supported Row (T-Bar)

A machine-based pulling exercise that targets the upper back and lats while keeping the chest stabil...

Bodyweight
Chest-Supported Row (Dumbbell)
beginner

Chest-Supported Row (Dumbbell)

The Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row is a back isolation exercise performed lying face-down on an inclin...

Dumbbells
Pull-up (Wide Overhand Grip)
intermediate

Pull-up (Wide Overhand Grip)

The wide overhand grip pull-up is a fundamental bodyweight strength exercise where you hang from a b...

Bodyweight
Scapular Pull-up (Dead Hang)
beginner

Scapular Pull-up (Dead Hang)

The Scapular Pull-up is an isolation exercise performed from a dead hang that targets the upper back...

Bodyweight
Lat Pulldown (Machine)
beginner

Lat Pulldown (Machine)

The Lat Pulldown Machine is a vertical pulling exercise designed to build upper body width and stren...

Machines
Inverted Row (Bodyweight)
beginner

Inverted Row (Bodyweight)

The Inverted Row is a bodyweight horizontal pulling exercise where you hang beneath a bar and pull y...

Machines
Standing Face Pull (Cable)
beginner

Standing Face Pull (Cable)

The Standing Face Pull is a functional cable exercise designed to strengthen the posterior deltoids,...

Cable
Shrug (Dumbbell)
beginner

Shrug (Dumbbell)

The dumbbell shrug is an isolation exercise that strengthens the upper trapezius muscles and neck by...

Dumbbells
Back Extension (Machine)
beginner

Back Extension (Machine)

The Back Extension Machine is a posterior chain exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, an...

Bodyweight
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
beginner

Lat Pulldown (Cable)

The Cable Lat Pulldown is a vertical pulling exercise performed on a cable machine that primarily ta...

Cable
Bent-over Row - Reverse Grip (Barbell)
intermediate

Bent-over Row - Reverse Grip (Barbell)

A compound barbell exercise that targets the back and biceps using an underhand grip. This variation...

Barbell
Seated Row (Machine)
beginner

Seated Row (Machine)

The seated machine row is a foundational strength exercise that targets the upper back muscles while...

Bodyweight
Good Morning (Barbell)
intermediate

Good Morning (Barbell)

The Barbell Good Morning is a posterior chain exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, and ...

Barbell
Good Morning (Band)
beginner

Good Morning (Band)

The Band Good Morning is a hip-hinge exercise that uses variable resistance to strengthen the lower ...

Bands
Band Pull Apart
beginner

Band Pull Apart

The Band Pull Apart is a fundamental resistance band exercise designed to strengthen the rear deltoi...

Bands
Shrug (Barbell)
beginner

Shrug (Barbell)

The Barbell Shrug is a strength training exercise that isolates the upper trapezius muscles to build...

Barbell
Shrug (Smith Machine)
beginner

Shrug (Smith Machine)

The Smith Machine Shrug is an isolation exercise that targets the upper trapezius muscles by elevati...

Machines
Meadows Row
intermediate

Meadows Row

The Meadows Row is a unilateral landmine exercise performed standing perpendicular to the bar, targe...

Barbell
Lat Pulldown (Cable, Wide Grip)
beginner

Lat Pulldown (Cable, Wide Grip)

The Wide Grip Cable Lat Pulldown is a vertical pulling exercise designed to build back width by targ...

Cable
Lat Pulldown (Neutral Grip)
beginner

Lat Pulldown (Neutral Grip)

The neutral grip lat pulldown is a vertical pulling exercise performed on a cable machine using a pa...

Cable
Half-Kneeling One-Arm Pulldown
intermediate

Half-Kneeling One-Arm Pulldown

The Half-Kneeling One-Arm Pulldown is a unilateral cable exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi ...

Cable
Pendlay Row (Deficit, Barbell)
advanced

Pendlay Row (Deficit, Barbell)

The Deficit Pendlay Row is an advanced strength exercise where you pull a barbell from the floor whi...

Barbell
Kroc Row
advanced

Kroc Row

A high-intensity, heavy dumbbell row variation performed for high repetitions that utilizes controll...

Dumbbells
Cable Lat Pullover (Lat Prayer)
intermediate

Cable Lat Pullover (Lat Prayer)

The Cable Lat Pullover, often called the Lat Prayer, is an isolation exercise that targets the latis...

Cable
Dumbbell Pullover
intermediate

Dumbbell Pullover

The Dumbbell Pullover is an upper-body accessory exercise performed on a bench that targets the lats...

Dumbbells
Lying Face Pull (Cable)
intermediate

Lying Face Pull (Cable)

A strict isolation exercise performed lying face down on a bench to target the rear deltoids and upp...

Cable
Pull-Up (Neutral Grip)
intermediate

Pull-Up (Neutral Grip)

A compound upper-body exercise performed on parallel bars that targets the back and biceps with a jo...

Bodyweight
Step-Up Deadlift (Rack Pull)
intermediate

Step-Up Deadlift (Rack Pull)

The Step-Up Deadlift, commonly known as the Rack Pull, is a partial range-of-motion deadlift perform...

Barbell
Renegade Row
intermediate

Renegade Row

The Renegade Row is a compound functional exercise that combines a high plank with a dumbbell row to...

Dumbbells
Cable Lat Pull In
intermediate

Cable Lat Pull In

The Cable Lat Pull In is a unilateral cable exercise that isolates the latissimus dorsi by pulling a...

Cable
Good Morning (Cable)
intermediate

Good Morning (Cable)

The Cable Good Morning is a hip-hinge exercise performed with a cable machine that isolates the post...

Cable
Good Morning (Seated, Barbell)
intermediate

Good Morning (Seated, Barbell)

A seated variation of the hip-hinge movement that removes leg drive to isolate the lower back and gl...

Barbell
1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row
intermediate

1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row

The 1/2 Kneeling Shotgun Row is a unilateral cable exercise that targets the lats and upper back whi...

Cable
Alternating Superman
beginner

Alternating Superman

The Alternating Superman is a floor-based bodyweight exercise that strengthens the lower back, glute...

Bodyweight
Archer Pull Up
advanced

Archer Pull Up

The Archer Pull Up is an advanced bodyweight exercise that shifts the majority of your weight to one...

Bodyweight
Australian Chin Up
beginner

Australian Chin Up

The Australian Chin Up is a bodyweight horizontal pulling exercise performed by hanging underneath a...

Bodyweight
Australian Pull Up
beginner

Australian Pull Up

The Australian Pull Up is a bodyweight horizontal pulling exercise performed from underneath a waist...

Bodyweight
Balance Trainer Reverse Hyperextension
intermediate

Balance Trainer Reverse Hyperextension

The balance trainer reverse hyperextension is a posterior chain exercise performed on a Bosu ball th...

Stability
Barbell Behind The Back Shrug
intermediate

Barbell Behind The Back Shrug

The barbell behind the back shrug is a strength exercise that targets the upper and middle trapezius...

Barbell
Barbell High Pull
intermediate

Barbell High Pull

The Barbell High Pull is an explosive power exercise that combines a hip hinge with a vertical pull ...

Barbell
Bird Dog Rows
intermediate

Bird Dog Rows

The Bird Dog Row is a hybrid functional exercise that combines a single-arm dumbbell row with the qu...

Dumbbells
Butterfly Pull Up
advanced

Butterfly Pull Up

A high-velocity, rhythmic pull-up variation that utilizes a continuous circular body motion to perfo...

Bodyweight
Standing Cable Row
beginner

Standing Cable Row

The Standing Cable Row is a functional compound exercise that targets the upper back muscles while r...

Bodyweight
Standing Cable Row with Squat
intermediate

Standing Cable Row with Squat

A dynamic full-body compound exercise that combines a lower-body squat with a cable row. This moveme...

Bodyweight
Dumbbell Back Fly
intermediate

Dumbbell Back Fly

The Dumbbell Back Fly is a bent-over isolation exercise that targets the posterior deltoids and uppe...

Dumbbells
Dumbbell Bent Over Reverse Fly
intermediate

Dumbbell Bent Over Reverse Fly

The Dumbbell Bent Over Reverse Fly is an isolation exercise designed to target the posterior deltoid...

Dumbbells
Good Morning (Dumbbell)
intermediate

Good Morning (Dumbbell)

The dumbbell good morning is a hip-hinge exercise that builds strength in the hamstrings, glutes, an...

Dumbbells
Romanian Deadlift to Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to Bent Over Row (Dumbbell)

A compound exercise combining a hip hinge and a row to strengthen the posterior chain, specifically ...

Dumbbells
Romanian Deadlift to Shrug (Dumbbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to Shrug (Dumbbell)

A compound movement that combines a hamstring-dominant hip hinge with an upper trapezius shrug to ta...

Dumbbells
EZ-Bar Pull Over
intermediate

EZ-Bar Pull Over

The EZ-Bar Pull Over is an upper-body accessory exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi and chest...

Bodyweight
Bent Over Dumbbell Row (Elbows Out)
intermediate

Bent Over Dumbbell Row (Elbows Out)

The Bent Over Dumbbell Row (Elbows Out) is a free-weight pulling exercise that targets the upper bac...

Dumbbells
Gorilla Rows
intermediate

Gorilla Rows

The Gorilla Row is a functional pulling exercise performed from a wide-stance bent-over position, ut...

Bodyweight
Hammerstrength High Row
beginner

Hammerstrength High Row

The Hammerstrength High Row is a plate-loaded machine exercise that targets the upper back and lats ...

Bodyweight
Hammerstrength Iso Row
intermediate

Hammerstrength Iso Row

The Hammerstrength Iso Row is a plate-loaded machine exercise that builds back thickness and width b...

Bodyweight
Straight-Arm Pulldown (Band)
beginner

Straight-Arm Pulldown (Band)

The Straight-Arm Pulldown (Band) is an isolation exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi muscles ...

Bands
Handle Band Upright Row
beginner

Handle Band Upright Row

A shoulder-strengthening resistance band exercise that targets the lateral deltoids and upper traps....

Bands
Incline Back Extension
beginner

Incline Back Extension

The Incline Back Extension is a posterior chain exercise performed on a 45-degree bench that strengt...

Bodyweight
Kettlebell Alternating Row
intermediate

Kettlebell Alternating Row

The Kettlebell Alternating Row is a functional compound exercise that targets the back muscles while...

Kettlebells
Kettlebell Row
intermediate

Kettlebell Row

A unilateral compound exercise that targets the upper back and lats while building core stability th...

Kettlebells
Landmine Row
intermediate

Landmine Row

The Landmine Row is a compound back exercise performed using a barbell anchored at one end to create...

Barbell
Bent-Over Row (Band)
beginner

Bent-Over Row (Band)

The bent-over row (band) is a functional pulling exercise that strengthens the upper back, including...

Bands
Mixed Grip Pull Up
intermediate

Mixed Grip Pull Up

A vertical pulling strength exercise where you hang from a bar with one palm facing away and the oth...

Bodyweight
PVC Good Morning
beginner

PVC Good Morning

A fundamental mobility drill using a lightweight PVC pipe to teach the hip hinge pattern. It targets...

Bodyweight
Prone I's
beginner

Prone I's

A floor-based isolation exercise that targets the lower trapezius and improves shoulder mobility by ...

Bodyweight
Prone T's
beginner

Prone T's

Prone T's are a shoulder health exercise performed lying face-down with arms extended to the sides t...

Bodyweight
Prone W's
beginner

Prone W's

A prone shoulder stability exercise that strengthens the lower trapezius and external rotators to im...

Bodyweight
Prone Y's
beginner

Prone Y's

A prone shoulder stability exercise that isolates the lower trapezius and posterior deltoids to impr...

Bodyweight
Rack Pulls
intermediate

Rack Pulls

The Rack Pull is a heavy compound lift performed from an elevated position in a power rack, focusing...

Barbell
Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown
beginner

Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown

The reverse grip lat pulldown is a cable machine exercise that targets the back muscles and biceps u...

Cable
Reverse Hyperextension (Machine)
intermediate

Reverse Hyperextension (Machine)

The Reverse Hyperextension is a machine-based exercise that strengthens the posterior chain by exten...

Bodyweight
Ring Row
beginner

Ring Row

The Ring Row is a scalable bodyweight pulling exercise that targets the upper back and biceps while ...

Bodyweight
Romanian Deadlift to Bent-Over Row (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to Bent-Over Row (Barbell)

A compound movement that combines a hip hinge with a horizontal row to target the entire posterior c...

Barbell
Romanian Deadlift to High Pull (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to High Pull (Barbell)

A compound strength exercise that combines a hip-hinge movement with an upper-body pull to target th...

Barbell
Romanian Deadlift to Shrug (Barbell)
intermediate

Romanian Deadlift to Shrug (Barbell)

The Romanian Deadlift to Shrug is a compound exercise that combines a hip hinge with a shoulder elev...

Barbell
Shotgun Row (Cable)
intermediate

Shotgun Row (Cable)

The Cable Shotgun Row is a unilateral pulling exercise performed in a staggered stance that targets ...

Cable
Single Arm Kettlebell Deadlift
intermediate

Single Arm Kettlebell Deadlift

The Single Arm Kettlebell Deadlift is a unilateral strength exercise that builds posterior chain pow...

Kettlebells
Single Arm Landmine Row
intermediate

Single Arm Landmine Row

The Single Arm Landmine Row is a unilateral pulling exercise performed with a barbell anchored at on...

Barbell
Sled Pull (Back Focused)
intermediate

Sled Pull (Back Focused)

A functional conditioning exercise where you walk forward dragging a weighted sled, utilizing the up...

Bodyweight
Snatch-Grip Deadlift
advanced

Snatch-Grip Deadlift

A variation of the conventional deadlift performed with a wide grip, increasing the range of motion ...

Barbell
Stability Ball Back Extension
beginner

Stability Ball Back Extension

The Stability Ball Back Extension is a posterior chain exercise that targets the lower back, glutes,...

Stability
Stability Ball Hyperextension
beginner

Stability Ball Hyperextension

The Stability Ball Hyperextension is a bodyweight exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, ...

Stability
Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown (Cable)
beginner

Straight-Arm Lat Pulldown (Cable)

A cable isolation exercise that targets the lats by performing shoulder extension with fixed, straig...

Cable
TRX Clock Pull
intermediate

TRX Clock Pull

The TRX Clock Pull is an intermediate suspension exercise that combines upper back strengthening wit...

Suspension
TRX Fallout
intermediate

TRX Fallout

The TRX Fallout is a suspension trainer exercise that challenges core stability and anti-extension s...

Suspension
TRX Hammer Pull
beginner

TRX Hammer Pull

The TRX Hammer Pull is a suspension training exercise that targets the back and biceps using a neutr...

Suspension
TRX Power Pull
intermediate

TRX Power Pull

The TRX Power Pull is a dynamic, single-arm rowing exercise that combines upper body pulling strengt...

Suspension
TRX Row
beginner

TRX Row

A versatile bodyweight suspension exercise that targets the upper back and core by pulling your ches...

Suspension
TRX Scapular Push Up
intermediate

TRX Scapular Push Up

A suspension training exercise that isolates shoulder blade movement to improve scapular stability a...

Suspension
TRX Swimmer Pull
intermediate

TRX Swimmer Pull

The TRX Swimmer Pull is a suspension training exercise that targets the lats, rear delts, and upper ...

Suspension
Trap Bar Bent Over Row
intermediate

Trap Bar Bent Over Row

The Trap Bar Bent Over Row is a compound pulling exercise performed by standing inside a hex bar and...

Bodyweight
V-Bar Pull Up
intermediate

V-Bar Pull Up

The V-Bar Pull Up is a compound upper-body exercise that utilizes a V-handle attachment to target th...

Bodyweight
V-Bar Pulldown
beginner

V-Bar Pulldown

The V-Bar Pulldown is a cable machine exercise that targets the latissimus dorsi using a close, neut...

Bodyweight
Weighted Ball Hyperextension
intermediate

Weighted Ball Hyperextension

The Weighted Ball Hyperextension is an intermediate posterior chain exercise performed on a stabilit...

Bodyweight