Exercises for your Upper Back

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Exercises for your upper back

One of the most neglected areas on a lot of gym programmes is the upper back. Which is a shame because it’s where the majority of us are weak.

Why would you train the upper back though?

A lot of us are hunched over all the time. Whether it’s driving, sitting in the office or even on the phone (typing this!).

By doing these two exercises, you can help improve your posture and prevent your shoulders from rounding. This will also help reduce the risk of injury and help strengthen other exercises including pressing movement such as the push up and bench pressing.

With both exercises, aim for lighter resistance, weights and an increase in volume >12 reps.

Band pull apart: Keep the arms and wrists straight with a slight bend in the elbows. As you pull back, pull your shoulder blades in and down.

Face Pulls: Keep the weight light, pull towards your face and then bring your hands back so they are behind your head, pulling the shoulder blades in and down.

As well as stand alone exercises, feel free to use these between workout sets of ‘harder’ exercises.

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