increase back thickness

[reddragon4954]

what are some good exercises for increasing back thickness?

[kaberle_15]

Deadlifts, seated and bent rows, some pulldowns here and there...

[JAYROD]

i like low cable pulley rows for thickness in the middle and deadlifts for overall thickness.

[Kstoner6tb]

Heavy bent-over rows, switching grips from narrow under-handed, to wider over-handed; mixing things up. I prefer to do light weighted deadlifts, 15-20 reps; getting more of a cardio workout and preventing injury.

[stacked566]

Heavy deads from the floor one week (low reps like under 5 are best, so you're not using momentum for the reps) and heavier deads from the rack just below your knees the next week....fries the back. T-Bar rows, pullovers...all good stuff, but deads are the main thing.

[ccsranker]

Row, row, row ... bent-over barbell, Pendlay, seated, single arm DB, etc. etc. Be sure to SQUEEZE the weight back (take the emphasis out of the hands/wrists) as hard as you can and always use strict form.

[GrimmReaper]

try doing rows, lat pulldowns, pull ups etc. but with a wider grip....work well for me

[S.P.G]

Row, row, row ... bent-over barbell, Pendlay, seated, single arm DB, etc. etc. Be sure to SQUEEZE the weight back (take the emphasis out of the hands/wrists) as hard as you can and always use strict form.

i agree its all in the rowing movments.. i love deads, pullups, and rows for back.

[Swifto]

Heavy dumbell rows, pull ups, deadlifts.

[IronReload04]

you are a ***** if you dont do deadlifts if you want back thickness.............as long as it is safe and all that for you to do

[kfrost06]

you are a ***** if you dont do deadlifts if you want back thickness.............as long as it is safe and all that for you to do

Agreed , deadlifts work the best for me for putting on mass and thickness on my back, nothing else comes close.

[stacked566]

you are a ***** if you dont do deadlifts if you want back thickness.............as long as it is safe and all that for you to do

+1

[MFT81]

^^ +2

and on rack pulls as well, love that exercise.

[Sir Lifts-a-lot]

try this for a solid back workout...
partial deads: (bar starts just below knees) 5-6 sets x5-6 reps
old school tbars: 4x8
assisted chins: 5x as many as you can do without your arms doing the work.

It may not seem like a lot at all but it will work. Give it time.