Back
Back exercises
- Movements
- 48
- Variations
- 65
- Home
- 21
- Per side
- 5
Barbell
Dumbbell
Machine
Machine
Pull-Up
Assisted Pull-Up
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Machine
Lat Pulldown
Plate-Loaded Pulldown
Gym
Machine
Pullover
Seated Pullover
Gym
Machine
T-Bar Row
Chest-Supported T-Bar Row
Gym
Machine
Seated Row
Gym
Machine
Chest-Supported Row
Gym
Machine
Low Row
Gym
Machine
High Row
Gym
Machine
Back Extension
Seated Back Extension
Gym
Machine
Reverse Hyperextension
Gym
Cable
Bodyweight
Bodyweight
Pull-Up
Home
Bodyweight
Commando Pull-Up
Gym
Bodyweight
Archer Pull-Up
Home
Bodyweight
One-Arm Pull-Up
Per side · Gym
Bodyweight
Kipping Pull-Up
Gym
Bodyweight
L-Sit Pull-Up
Home
Bodyweight
Negative Pull-Up
Home
Bodyweight
Scapular Pull-Up
Home
Bodyweight
Weighted Pull-Up
Gym
Bodyweight
Towel Pull-Up
Gym
Bodyweight
Muscle-Up
Gym
Bodyweight
Inverted Row
Home
Bodyweight
Back Extension
Gym
Bodyweight
Superman
Home
Other
Other
Trap Bar Deadlift
Gym
Band
Pull-Up
Band-Assisted Pull-Up
Home
Band
Lat Pulldown
Band Lat Pulldown
Home
Smith
Bent-Over Row
Smith Row
Gym
Kettlebell
Bent-Over Row
Kettlebell Row
Per side · Home
Band
Bent-Over Row
Band Row
Home
Other
Meadows Row
Per side · Gym
Other
Landmine Row
Gym
Kettlebell
Gorilla Row
Home
Other
Ring Row
Gym
Band
Face Pull
Band Face Pull
Home
Other
Trap Bar Carry
Gym
How to choose back exercises
Back training includes rows, pulldowns, pull-ups and hip-hinge movements with different jobs. A row or vertical pull trains the upper-body pulling pattern; a hinge also involves substantial lower-body work. Choose exercises by the movement you need rather than treating every exercise labeled back as interchangeable.
Rows pull the load toward the torso, while pulldowns and pull-ups bring the arms down from overhead. A chest-supported row reduces the need to hold a bent-over position. A free-standing row asks more of your torso support. Grip and elbow path can change how an exercise feels, but no single hand position removes all the other working muscles.
Plan a session
A straightforward back session can include one row and one vertical pull. If the day also includes a demanding deadlift or Romanian deadlift, consider a supported row to avoid making lower-back fatigue limit every exercise. Keep a repeatable range and avoid turning the end of each pulling set into a large torso swing. Add work only when it serves a clear purpose and fits recovery.
At home
A dumbbell row is useful with limited equipment, provided you can support yourself securely. Pull-ups require a properly installed bar, not an improvised doorframe grip. Bands can provide another pulling option, but anchor security and consistent band length matter. Record the setup so a shorter band or a changed body angle does not look like unexplained strength progress.
Every set feeds your back level.
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