Holding most people back on BACK growth

[Matt Knappick]

Pull ups + bent over rows + deadlifts = back. Take that equation to University and see if the fuckers can figure that out

[Laurie Schnelle]

Gotta tell guys all the time "check your ego at the door" Trying to throw around heavy a$$ weight with crappy form and wonder why they are not growing or progressing

[Taylor Normandeau]

Not many people really engage their lats when training, I don't think just lowering the weight would fix it instantly, but it is a necassary step for sure. Not many people feel the weight on back exercises, or let the muscles stretch on the negative

[Taylor Normandeau]

My back sucks (as you can see from my avatar) and it only started to grow once I realized how to lift with my back and not my biceps and legs.

Yessss, once I figured out the concept of using your hands as hooks and pulling the weight with lats, I finally grew some. Agreed.

[Laurie Schnelle]

Chode Logan!!!! MD Chode??

[BigGreen1]

maybe it would be better if they learned the science behind it...
i mean, people think for instance a dumbell row if for the back... pull the dumbell up and have a bigger back.
even though they normally are using way too much forearm and bicep.

but if they learn that they need to use hands as hooks etc, the things that come second nature to bodybuilders because its the basics and it just happens when we lift

i dont think the weight would need to be dropped though

[Laurie Schnelle]

Yessss, once I figured out the concept of using your hands as hooks and pulling the weight with lats, I finally grew some. Agreed.

this!!!
the "isolator" is really awesome for some exercises.. takes bi's out of back!!

[Taylor Normandeau]

Chode Logan!!!! MD Chode??

The one and only! I was RX Chode first haha, I just took a vacation. What's up! Good to see you over here, it's slower then MD but less retards, so it's good to have a balance haha.

[BC123Jm]

My back sucks (as you can see from my avatar) and it only started to grow once I realized how to lift with my back and not my biceps and legs.

i wouldnt say your back sucks. traps and rear delts over power it and you need more lower back, but wouldnt say it sucks. what holds most people back is genetics. not everyone is meant to be a bodybuilder or do they want to be just because they work out.

[Taylor Normandeau]

i wouldnt say your back sucks. traps and rear delts over power it and you need more lower back, but wouldnt say it sucks. what holds most people back is genetics. not everyone is meant to be a bodybuilder or do they want to be just because they work out.

His back looks great, if it didn't, he wouldn't have put it as his Avy. He just wanted someone to say nice things to him

[BC123Jm]

His back looks great, if it didn't, he wouldn't have put it as his Avy. He just wanted someone to say nice things to him

ah. he tricked me... kinda like when a hot chick says "i'm fat"

[juiceinator3000]

I think it's because most people are just pussies

[retwa]

I think it's because most people are just pussies

Yep. Legs and back are the two toughest muscle groups to train hard, so it's no wonder that these are underdeveloped in most people.

[BC123Jm]

I think it's because most people are just pussies

i only half agree. i see tons of dudes killing it in my gym. they train 10 times harder than me. yet they look like crap. just weird physiques. you know like big traps but no other back development.
or the guys with big shoulders and no arms or chest. yes everyone has weak points, but take you for example, you still have a very good over all shape and development to each body part.
even when you were natty, you still had good structure. thats genetics

[joe d]

training real heavy all the time sucks just as bad as training lighter with strict form all the time. knowing how to train, eat, and rest is where growth is. to each his own. if your not growing your doing it wrong.