Using a wide bar, hold it with a wide comfortable grip, while putting your knees underneath the pad. Pull the bar down smoothly until it touches the top of your chest. Now extend your arms back to the top.
Spotter Information:
Spotting can be done either by pulling the bar down while standing behind the individual.
The back is a very large muscle group which should be trained. If the back is not trained with the same intensity and frequency as the chest muscles, muscular imbalances will occur and injury is much more prevelant.The function of the back muscles are to 'pull' towards the body. There are many muscles that make up the 'back'.Hypertrophy back training should always be started with a major compound exercise such as deadlifts or barbell bent over rows. Other names for this muscle group or similar muscle groups referred to the '' are: Latissimus Dorsi, Lats, Back, Rhomboids, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Upper Body, Lower Back, Erector Spinae
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The back is a very large muscle group which should be trained. If the back is not trained with the same intensity and frequency as the chest muscles, muscular imbalances will occur and injury is much more prevelant.The function of the back muscles are to 'pull' towards the body. There are many muscles that make up the 'back'.Hypertrophy back training should always be started with a major compound exercise such as deadlifts or barbell bent over rows. Other names for this muscle group or similar muscle groups referred to the '' are: Latissimus Dorsi, Lats, Back, Rhomboids, Teres Major, Teres Minor, Upper Body, Lower Back, Erector Spinae
