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.

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Deadlifts and Lats

Published Aug,23 2011 | By Mike Samuels

The deadlift is often considered an exercise that targets your hamstrings, glutes, lower back and core muscles, but it is also great for hitting your forearms, traps, rhomboids and lat muscles.

Woman stretching atop exercise ball at gym

Lower Back Extension Exercises

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Mike Samuels

Back isolation exercises are vital for developing a strong lower back. However, the muscles of the lower back -- erector spinae and quadratus lumborum -- are often overlooked in a training plan.

What Muscles Do Wide-Grip Pullups Work?

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Mike Samuels

When it comes to body-weight exercises, they don't come much tougher than the wide-grip pullup. Even if you're a competent chin-up master, you'll find the wide-grip much more taxing. This can be a good thing, though, as switching to a wider hand spacing recruits different muscles and gives your training new purpose.