What exercise for higher back muscle exercise?

Vegeta · 21 Jun 2007 at 16:10

Hi, I can exercise all of my front muscles easily and I can feel every muscle on the front of my body ache when I do exercises.

What's peeing me off is the fact that I can't say the same for my back, what exercises do you guys use to really feel the burn on the top half of your back? I can never feel anything there when I try my exercises, I won't say what I do I just want to hear what you guys use.

trojan698 · 21 Jun 2007 at 16:20

Traps? Deadlifts!

floatindolphin · 21 Jun 2007 at 17:38

Go climbing on a MASSIVE overhanging wall. that'll sort out your back muscles

Ste99 · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:27

Shrugs /Shoulder Press/ Wide Grip Pullups

alexakasloth · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:44

I like T bar rows, DB one arm rows and Lat pull down.

Pigeon_Killer · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:50

Yates rows, shoulder press, shrugs and any type of pull-up/down.

alexakasloth · 21 Jun 2007 at 19:55

Pigeon_Killer said:
Yates rows, shoulder press, shrugs and any type of pull-up/down.

How do you do a yates row? IIRC is it a cross between a bent over BB row and a deadlift?

Pigeon_Killer · 21 Jun 2007 at 20:06

It's like a bent over row but you stand more upright. There's a description of it here and a video here. Ignore the YouTube comments. Most are made by muppets that have no idea what a Yates Row is.

gareth.e · 21 Jun 2007 at 22:35

seated cable rows and pulldowns

Chong Warrior · 22 Jun 2007 at 13:09

Yates rows are very good for packing on mass and strength as they allow you to use a lot of weight.

digitalwolf · 22 Jun 2007 at 14:30

gareth.e said:
seated cable rows and pulldowns

I thought seated cable rows focused on biceps, lower arms and lower back?

Well thats where I am feeling it now!

@if ®afiq · 22 Jun 2007 at 15:40

Do Yates Rows target the upper traps?

JonnyGeee · 23 Jun 2007 at 11:56

Bent over barbell row
Rear flies
Seated row
Shrugs
Pull ups