The back is one of the most critical areas to develop for a strong
powerful physique. However, many beginners overlook the importance of back
training in their workouts as they tend to focus more on the show off
muscles like the chest, arms, and abs.
The back is the most crucial muscle group in the
upper body for all around functional strength and building an impressive muscular
physique.
The old saying in bodybuilding competition over the past 30+ years has been
“the contest is won from the back”. And with very few exceptions, most bodybuilding contests are won by the competitor with the
best back development.
A good back has two qualities:
1) Thickness
Having thickness will help fill out your frame and add muscular meat
to your bones while increasing your strength and power. A strong body
needs a strong posterior chain to support heavy lifts (i.e. traps, lats, spinal erectors, glutes and hamstrings).
2) Width
Having a nice wide V-taper shape to your back will give the optical
illusion that the waist is smaller and the shoulders are wider. This is
known as the classic X frame which is an important element of a good physique.
In the video below you’re going to get a complete back workout that
includes some of the best exercises that will help pack slabs of
thick dense muscle on your "wings".
