The straight arm pulldown is to the back, what the flye is to the chest. It eliminates (practically) the involvement of the arms and so focuses more work on your lats and somewhat, the mid back too. The price? Less weight. The gain? More focused work on the target muscl...

A very ‘traditional’ back move, the seated cable row is great for working the thickness along the middle of your back near the rhomboids and traps, as well as the lats. Also, changing up the handle and thus changing your grip allows you to hit the back from ...

An intense spin on one of the more basic machine movements. This is essentially an alternating pull down, without letting either arm rest while the other one works (while one arm works, the other has to hold the weight in a fully contracted position, so it is not restin...

One of my favorite back exercises for stimulating strength and packing on the pounds. I shun the barbell variation due to my discopathy, but this 1 arm variation let’s me go heavy without sacrificing the support that my lower back needs. With that said, it is easy...