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    Need helping triggering back growth!

    Lately ive been really struggling with me back all around building size. Seems like my worst muscle group. Any techniques or special lifts that can help me out? Best rep ranges and anything in between. Thanks for the help_

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    Quote Originally Posted by dlynch1992
    Lately ive been really struggling with me back all around building size. Seems like my worst muscle group. Any techniques or special lifts that can help me out? Best rep ranges and anything in between. Thanks for the help_
    What are you currently doing for back?

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    Wide grip pullups warm-up into lat pull downs. Machine rows with a D bar. Barbell rows. and dumbbell rows

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    Attack your back heavy and intense

    2 warm ups and then 2 working sets, working sets need to target around 8 reps then get forced or negatives out of them
    go with bent over rows, close grip/widegrip pulldowns, low pulley, deads, one arm dumbells rows. Its all about intense and going beyond failure

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    Hit it hard hit it heavy!

    Get someone to show your deaf lifts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bucka View Post
    Hit it hard hit it heavy!

    Get someone to show your deaf lifts
    Deadlifts work the entire backside of your body, so do those first! Its an attitude lift!

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    Quote Originally Posted by marcus300 View Post
    Attack your back heavy and intense

    2 warm ups and then 2 working sets, working sets need to target around 8 reps then get forced or negatives out of them
    go with bent over rows, close grip/widegrip pulldowns, low pulley, deads, one arm dumbells rows. Its all about intense and going beyond failure
    Quote Originally Posted by Bucka View Post
    Hit it hard hit it heavy!

    Get someone to show your deaf lifts
    Quote Originally Posted by Jsquat1 View Post
    Deadlifts work the entire backside of your body, so do those first! Its an attitude lift!
    Yet another vote for dead lifts.

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    Heavy Deads, Heavy BB Rows, Heavy Bent Over DB's will help.

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    Quote Originally Posted by stpete
    Heavy Deads, Heavy BB Rows, Heavy Bent Over DB's will help.
    This is what I do!!!

    Deadlifts yay

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    Deadlifts will always trigger back growth. Go heavy, for multiple sets.

    One of my favorite exercises that really gets my back pumped is the sitting cable row. After about 5 sets at 20+ reps I can feel the pump so strong I know I've done it right.

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