When youreplanning your workout routine, setting aside time to hitallyour muscles is important for building balanced strength.
Why is it important to work your back muscles?
Especially when we spend lots of time sitting, our back muscles tend to be weak, Fagan says.
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This can make it more likely that youll end up rounding your shoulders or assuming a hunched-over position.
A lot of times people will start to get shoulder injuries from that, Fagan says.
That helps everything from standing posture to gait, balance, and even joint health.
Working the back muscles yields great benefits, Cunningham tells SELF.
A strong back will aid in spine alignment and stabilization.
Even if youre doingarm day,your spinal stabilizers are always working to keep you aligned.
So the more theyre on point, the better your form will be overall.
How can you work your back muscles at home?
Its a great option to work into a chest and back workout, like a push-pull session.
Single-Arm Row
This is another staple in any solidupper-body workout.
Bench-Supported Single-Arm Row
This move really works your lats, rhomboids, and biceps.
Since your hand is supporting your body, it makes stabilizing a little easier.
Youll definitely want to use lighter weight than you normally do for rows.
Pullover
This is a vertical pulling exercise that really targets your large lat muscles.
