Back Exercises: Strengthen Your Spine and Correct Posture

Strengthening the spine and rhomboids is essential for correcting slouching and alleviating chronic back pain. Compare the effectiveness of pull-ups versus lat pulldowns and explore targeted routines for scoliosis or pinched nerves.

Businesspeople rowing in bay, (rear view)

How to Simulate Rowing With Exercise Bands

The seated row is one of those exercises where the results far outweigh the effort. A somewhat simple move to execute, the row strengthens all of the major muscles on your back, including the trapezius, latissiumus dorsi and the rhomboids, and can be done with resistance bands.

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Trapezius Exercise

How to Get Big Traps Fast

Maximizing the growth potential of your trapezius, located on the center of your upper back, means training the upper, middle and lower sections of the muscle. Common practice is usually to focus on the upper traps, through shoulder shrugs.

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