If you want to know how to train your back, this is a great guide to back training. You will learn more from reading the following articles than you could ever learn on your own time. These tips will take your back training to a completely new level.
- Flex Lewis: Old-school Training with New School Thinking. This article takes some old-school techniques and spins them in a new way. It is great reading and will teach you a lot about training your back.
- 2011 Road to Mr. Olympia: Phil Heath's Back Workout. The back training techniques of Mr. Olympia, Phil Heath. You will learn how Phil sculpted his incredible contest winning back.
- Get Mile Wide! The 5-move Plan to Building Lats That Blot the Sun. This article discusses the sacrifices and intensity necessary to build a huge back.
- How to Train Your Back Muscles – Project Swole. This article discusses how to get a V shape and how to train for intensity. It gives you a list of the 5 best back exercises.
From my perspective, back training is about mixing heavy weights with lighter weights. When doing the heavier weights you can sacrifice form just slightly. When using lighter weights we need to focus on the squeeze in the muscle and getting the most out of every single repetition. By hitting the back muscles from many different angles you are able to build the V shape that everyone desires. Change up what you are doing on a regular basis so that your back muscles will continually get shocked into growing.
Nothing happens overnight. You are going to have to put the time in at the gym, but you will not be sorry if you follow these tips. Take your time and do it right. Stay focused and train hard. That's going to be the key to your back growth in the long run.
