Back exercises

Exercises for the latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, and erector spinae. Browse 26 exercises with step-by-step form instructions.

barbell

Barbell Row

compound • Also works biceps, forearms

Pendlay Row

compound • Also works biceps, forearms

Deadlift

compound • Also works glutes, hamstrings, forearms, core

T-Bar Row

compound • Also works biceps

Barbell Shrug

isolation • Isolation

Meadows Row

compound • Also works biceps

Deficit Deadlift

compound • Also works glutes, hamstrings

Rack Pull

compound • Also works glutes, forearms

dumbbell

Dumbbell Row

compound • Also works biceps

Dumbbell Shrug

isolation • Isolation

Chest Supported Row

compound • Also works biceps

machine

Lat Pulldown

compound • Also works biceps

Seated Row Machine

compound • Also works biceps

Close Grip Lat Pulldown

compound • Also works biceps

Machine Row

compound • Also works biceps

Assisted Pull-up

compound • Also works biceps

cable

Seated Cable Row

compound • Also works biceps

Straight Arm Pulldown

isolation • Isolation

Single Arm Lat Pulldown

compound • Also works biceps

Bodyweight

Pull-up

compound • Also works biceps, forearms

Chin-up

compound • Also works biceps

Inverted Row

compound • Also works biceps

Wide Grip Pull-up

compound • Also works biceps

Muscle-up

compound • Also works chest, triceps

Hyperextension

isolation • Also works glutes, hamstrings

other

Kettlebell Row

compound • Also works biceps

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