Questions tagged [back]
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What can I do to work on uneven shoulders / back?
During a bench press, on the way down, my spotters tell me that my barbell is coming down a bit slanted, which I think means that I have uneven shoulders / back.
What can I do instead to correct this?...
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Back Brace for Posture?
I checked out this post
about what to do about bad posture. I am basically sitting on my computer or writing most of the day.
Other than regular muscle exercise, I was wondering if anyone knew of ...
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Does pushups help in straightning back?
Straight back is very important thing and most of the people does not have a straight back. Normally people tend to sit with bending and hence faces problems in long run.
Does pushups help in getting ...
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Is it okay to take painkillers on daily basis? [closed]
I am cricketer and whenever i come back home after playing cricket it hurts a lot in my lower back and legs. And every day i take painkillers to reduce my pain. Is it okay to take painkillers on daily ...
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Uncategorized BACK muscles
Very often I hear the terms "middle back" as well as "lower back" aside from the traditional "Lats" and "Traps" which are defined by their actual name and not something like "side back training" for ...
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Rotator Cuff Muscles Categorization
Is the rotator cuff considered part of the shoulder or back?
I heard on an Athlean X video I'll link below this one is a branch of the back muscles above and below the spine of the scapula, however ...
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Close to impossible: is it physically possible?
The calisthenic movement "close to impossible" is a clean straight arm pull up with the body as upright as possible, much like a bodyweight version of dumbbell pullovers.
Is such a movement actually ...
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Triceps/rear delt take over rows
Everytime I row my rear delts and also my long head of the tricep take over the row.
I have also tried dumbbell/cable pull overs and it's the same time thing... my delts and arms get all the action ...
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Weight loss conundrum [duplicate]
I want to know how I can lose fat and gain muscle simultaneously.
This is my current situation.
I have fat chest.
I have small arms.
Fat stomach.
Belly fat in back.
I am going to gym four days ...
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How do I fix scapular winging? [closed]
I have a winged scapular on my left shoulder blade for many years. I start working out around two years ago. Sometime the winged scapular will disappear and someday it pops out again. I need a solid ...
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Home back exercises without equipment
What exercises can be done anywhere with no equipment, not even a bar for the upper back muscles and is as easy to learn as a bodyweight push up.
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How should I integrate 5K training with bodyweight exercises?
I have found a C25K plan that is 100% interval training with full runs only during the last few weeks. However, I don’t just want to be able to run a 5k. I also want to eventually get 6 pack abs so I ...
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Hex Bar Deadlift: Should my upper back be sore?
Not sure how I can elaborate on the title - thanks for input.
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How few weight lifting exercises can I do and still get a good workout of the back muscles?
I have just spent 1 month working out with weights in a gym.
Currently I am doing pull downs (not yet strong enough for pull ups) and seated rowing for my back. The seated rowing seems to be involving ...
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Dislocated left shoulder, which core exercises are safe?
TL;DR I dislocated my left shoulder a month ago and it is slowly healing. Which exercises are safe to build my abs, chest and back?
I have dislocated my left shoulder a month ago. It is no longer ...
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Alternative to lat pulldown
I know the Lat Pulldown is a great exercise for the back, but whenever I do it, my shoulder starts hurting. Is there an alternative to it in without overhead movement, where the hand does not move ...
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Is this back program complete?
I have some years of strength training experience but haven't lifted in a couple of years.
To get back on track I am following a Starting Strengh/Stronglifts hybrid (basically stronglifts 3x5).
I ...
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Cable Pulldown wrong muscle activation
I am doing this excercise
for back.
But what I felt was that my biceps were getting more tensed than my back, what is I am doing wrong?
P.S. my trainer is worst, dont teach much , but office gym so ...
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Teaching Deadlifts and Kettlebell Swings
Deadlifts and Kettlebell Swings are both FANTASTIC compound exercises.
However, in my experience I've found these exercises are frequently done incorrectly (with low back pain and/or intervertebral ...
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One side farmer carry
Why it is difficult to do one side farmer carry i.e
I am carrying heavy weight only on one side. I can carry 60 pound each on my both hands in farmer carry. But one sided is hard enough. Is one side ...
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Lat pull-downs vs regular pull-ups
Is there a difference between lat pull-downs and regular pull-ups? Specifically the wide grip overhand version of both these exercises.
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Really Bad posture now hurting me whats the best solution?
Hi i am 17 year old and have been using computers since age of 11. I had bit lower back pains but never bothered to inquire about it. I have sat most of my life and now i am 17 since 2 years my back ...
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Bridge variations
Are the short-bridge (shoulders on the ground) and the straight bridge (hands stretched, back straight) as good for the back as a full-bridge?
Or are these just a stepping stone to the full-bridge, ...
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Is it ok to arch one's back when performing lat pulldowns?
I am aware that one should avoid performing lat pulldowns with the bar behind the neck. (mirror)
Is it ok to arch one's back when performing lat pulldowns?
Example where the back is arched:
Example ...
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Best Exercise For V-Shape Without Weights
What is the best calisthenics exercise to get a V-Shape as fast as possible?
Thanks in advance!
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Uneven back flexibility?
I am relatively flexible in general (ie able to do a backbend), and when I'm doing a split with my right leg in front I can bend backwards and touch my head to my thigh pretty easily. I cannot do the ...
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one arm dumbell bent over row - is it a complete exercise for the back?
there is an exercise called one arm dumbbell bent over row.
sometimes I like doing 10 sets of 10 reps alternating arms of this exercise with 60 Kg.
It makes me feel very good, and after 24 hours or ...
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Back pain chart [closed]
Is there a chart describing via a figure or set of figures, with explanations, the different kinds of back pain one can experience and their causes?
What about medical computer simulations, depicting ...
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How does one strengthen the muscle that keeps the neck erect?
This is really a two-part question:
Which muscle keeps the neck upright?
How does one strengthen it?
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Body twisting exercise after back injury
I've been wondering if Torso / Back twisting exercises (like twisting from side to side, with weight or without weight) can be harmful to the back. Mainly, if you'd have a herniated disc - would a ...
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Ballerina's straight back
Is a straight back, as it is the case of ballet and also gymnasts, the result of stronger muscles or just a case of learning the "Correct Stance", that is, how to keep your back straight?
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Improvements to Curved Back while sitting on Heels and trying to get Back aligned with floor?
You sit on top of heels. You try to get back to the floor straight while bending backwards. A picture is here. The ideal position has the lumbar spine almost touching the floor, specifically the ...
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Plateau Chest/Back - Need New Routine
I've been working out for a little over a year now. I'm not in great shape, but I do believe I have a better-than-average diet.
My question is how I can get my bench press and pull ups to increase. ...
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Can I passively do anything to fix an anterior pelvic tilt?
I'm not sure I worded the question right, hope I can explain myself better here. If someone can help, please edit the title and remove this.
I suffer from APT and have been trying to fix it for ...
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How to use less abs/core in this exercise?
I don't have a pullup bar and don't intend to get one at my current apartment
What the apartment hand is this:
Except it has two separate unconnected handles instead of a close grip handle
Aside ...
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How to use less upper back in weighted machine rows?
I use a machine in my apartment's gym that is similar to this:
http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/BackGeneral/LVNarrowGripSeatedRowH.html
I've found that muscles around ** where the medium and lower ...
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Are chin ups or pull ups more beneficial?
So I am wondering about a question many others probably have. We all know that the mechanics of pull ups and chin ups are somewhat, but not very, similar, and we know chin ups activate biceps more, ...
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Will barbell squats really strengthen back/deltoid/traps muscles?
So when you squat you are carrying a large amount of weight on your back as we know and I'm trying to figure out if that holding that weight on your back and shoulders would build them, too?
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How to avoid back pain when you are older?
I have read that nearly 80% of Americans complain about back pain sometime in their life, usually nearer to the end of it. I am wondering what you can do when you're young, and what not to do when you'...
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Will chin ups hit my lats or biceps more?
When I perform a pull up, I feel like I am lifting with my lats. But when I do a chin up, it literally feels like its all in my biceps. However, the mechanism still looks like it should be hitting ...
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Will dumbbell rows cause back problems?
So we all know that dumbbell rows are good for your lats, but I am worried about the position you're in when performing them. You are bending over with a knee on the bench while pulling the weight up, ...
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Thumbs up push ups muscles worked
I watch the AthleanX youtube channel a lot to learn a lot about the body's mechanical working as well as any training tips. In one video, Jeff recommends thumbs up push ups as a no equipment work out ...
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Combining different muscle groups
When I started going to gym, it happened that I had chest+shoulders+biceps day, back+triceps day and legs day. But I've heard many times that people tend to do chest+triceps because triceps works ...
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Lat Pulldown vs. Pullups for back strength and bicep development
An old coach of mine told me that pullups are way more effective than using the lat pulldown machine. Is this true and if so why? If not, then why is it not?
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What should be the volume and intensity of a posture workout program?
I am exercising to obtain a better upper back posture. Hence, I started doing upper back exercises as shown here. But the thing is, I am not sure how the intensity and volume of these exercises should ...
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When to start working front muscles for a person with kyphosis?
I heard that if one has kyphosis, it is harmful to work front muscles (abs, pecs) since they will worsen the problem. So given a person has started doing correct exercises to correct his back, when is ...
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How to exercise for kyphosis?
I have a slight kyphosis and I have seen this, this and other videos as beneficial exercises. My questions are:
What should be the weekly workout plan for these exercises? Should it be once a day, ...
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What's the scientific name of the “cracking” sounds when someone stretches or gets hard massage on the back muscles?
It is common for people to purposely stretch or twist their own back, so that some muscles/tendons/joints produce somewhat loud sounds similar to "cracking" or "snapping" or "clicking".
Similar ...
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Auxiliary exercise to help my inverted rows to progress
Apart from some light auxiliary RTC work, my workouts consist of bodyweight squats, inverted rows and push ups, the two latter in the form of lighter versions on the bar of a Smith machine.
I have ...
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How to reduce risk of injury in strength training (when not training at a gym)
I have been thinking about taking up weight training, mainly to build up by back, triceps, and biceps. I did not want to go to a gym to do the exercises, though. I would prefer to do them at home but ...
