Rowing Movement Exercises For Thick Muscular Back

Why so many different back exercises? If you happened to pick an anatomy book mistaken for People Magazine and looked at the muscular system of your posterior torso (back muscles), it is a piece of art I would say the least!

There are different muscles and different depth levels of muscle layers and each group of back muscle fibers have different lines of pull.

So, what the heck all that means? You need to perform different plane movements and angles to stimulate the group muscles of your posterior trunk, the muscles of your back.

Even though pull ups and its variations are great for developing some of the muscle groups in your back, they are not enough! rowing exercises are essential to stimulate other back muscles and fill in the gaps.

There are many rowing movement exercises to perform, and some of them are like the resistance bands rows, dumbbells rows, and barbell rows.

They all work great and have a similar effect to develop your back muscles, but it depends what you prefer and what you can afford.

Tube or Resistance band Rows Exercise

• You can perform this exercise standing or seated (preferred standing)

• Hold the handle grips and keep your hands tucked in to your sides

• Pull the tube by walking few steps back until you stretch the tube with good tension that will allow you to perform 10-15 repetitions

• Keep your feet straight and back (torso) perpendicular to the floor

• Pull (1 second) the tube in rowing motion -your palms facing each others- and then extend the arms back (2 seconds) to the starting point.

Dumbbell Rows Exercise

You can use dumbbells for rowing movement exercise if you choose to, the dumbbell rows is another effective way to develop thick muscular back, here are the instructions of performing dumbbell rows to get the most out of it.

You can use a bench (if available) or if you are working out in home then something like an armless chair can be sufficient.

Instructions:

- Bend at waist level without and place one arm (left arm) for support on the armless chair and the other arm (right side) holding the dumbbell.

- Your legs should be in staggered position (one leg front and the other in the back)

- Lift the dumbbell up towards your right side of chest and almost as high as your chest

- You should retract (or pinch) the right shoulder blade as you lifting the dumbbell.

- Lower the dumbbell all the way down slowly and then repeat.

- Switch arms after you finish the designated number of repetitions.

You can perform the both rowing exercises- resistance band rows and/or dumbbell rows to develop a back that many will envy you for.