How to Develop a Strong Back
Since a good posture is essential for a healthy lifestyle, it is extremely important to do core conditioning to develop your back muscles. Whether you are walking, running or bringing bags of grocery to your home, your back muscles play a key role to help your get through each day. Getting strong back muscles is not as hard as some of you may think. By following the right procedure and showing determination and persistence, you can easily achieve strong back muscles that are bound to have a positive effect on you daily life style.
Things Required:
– Cable machine
– Dumbbells
Instructions
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Exercising, lifting, pushing or running, almost all physical activities have an impact on your back muscles. If you are looking to strengthen your back, consider using dumbbells or cable machine to perform an upright row. It is recommended to start with your arms at your side. Use your hands to grasp the weight. Consider moving the weight towards your chest. This should be done in a way that your elbows move out to the side.
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Perform a shoulder press while sitting or standing. With your palms facing forward, consider holding the weight at your shoulder using a cable machine or dumbbells. Push the weights upwards while making sure your elbows do not lock in.
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Perform a narrow pull down using the same cable machine or dumbbells. Make sure your arms are extended towards the ceiling when trying to performing a pull down. It is advised to keep your hands a few inches apart for quick results.
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Perform wide pull down using a cable machine. Again extend your arms towards the ceiling while holding the bar at the opposite ends. Bring the bar down to your collarbone and hold it there for short while.
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Use a steady and stable handlebar to perform pull ups. Next, using a cable machine do a seated row. With your arms fully extended right in front of you, grab a cable with each hand. Pull back the cables while bringing your hands to your side. This should be done in a way that your hands should be brought down just under the chest.
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Exert pressure on your stomach by reclining on the floor. Bring your upper body towards the ceiling with your hands locked right behind your head.
