Back advice would be nice...geez I sound like Dr. Suess

[Griz]

I was wondering if anyone out there could make some suggestions regarding adding some back thickness. Obvious answers are deadlifts, t-bars, and similar versions of these.

However, my problem is that I have some serious lower back problems that prevent me from doing deadlifts or anything where I'm bent over and lifting.

Right now I'm doing a seated row on a lever machine (which I'm not a big fan of). The reason for this is the chest pad that is there.

I've been focusing on back work with wide grip pull ups but of course that attacks my lats and width rather than thickness. I'm VERY happy with my lats as a result of the WGPUs (palms facing out...hehehe). But I could really use some thickness and I'd like to take the next 6 months and add some serious thickness excersises.

Any suggestions that would not put my lower back into too much jepeordy (or freak my chiropractor out)??

I feel like I've been neglecting my thickness for the last year.

Thanks for any input!!!

 

[Mike_Rojas]

You might think about slowly building your back strength up with reverse hypers, light good mornings, and pull-throughs. Be sure to hit the abs hard too. Once your core is sound you can move on to the big moves.

 

[Bulldog_10]

Bent-over rows and pull-ups (palms facing you ) for now...but i'd start working on strengthening your back so you can do deads.

 

[Devastation]

Reverse hypers, dumbell rows, and palms facing you pull downs to start if your back has problems.

 

[slobberknocker]

Try some heavy underhand rows.

 

[Backlash]

I have a similar issue with my back and would like to strengthen it and then eventually try deads. But what are reverse hypers exactly?

 

[Devastation]

I have a similar issue with my back and would like to strengthen it and then eventually try deads. But what are reverse hypers exactly?

Imagine it as a sit up for your back.

Here's some pics:

 

[Backlash]

Oh, ok, cool. I didn't know what those were called - I always just called them back extensions. I will definitely start doing those again. Thanks Devastation.

 

[Backlash]

Sweet, I just hit 100 posts so I can give out karma!

 

[PolishHammer1977]

There are some really sound ideas on this thread for you Griz.