best back builder??

[Welsh power house]

What do you think is the best back mass builder?

 

[guards]

Bent over rows by far!!!!! Heavy, with perfect form.

 

[Test boy]

My vote is for rows. Never did the dumbbell rows. I think deadlifts pretty much just do the lower back from what I feel and have heard? Is it common to get disc damage from deadlifts? Started them recently and have some discomfort in my lower vertabrae. Gains are awesome though...very efficient exercise. I'd like to stay with them if they are pretty safe.

 

[Imnotdutch]

My vote is for rows. Never did the dumbbell rows. I think deadlifts pretty much just do the lower back from what I feel and have heard?

**Thats probably because most people dont train their lower backs anywhere near as hard as they should......hence lower back tends to become a weak link in a lift.

Is it common to get disc damage from deadlifts?

**Not if you do them properly.

Started them recently and have some discomfort in my lower vertabrae.

**You feel discomfort IN the vertebrae?? Not the muscle?

Gains are awesome though...very efficient exercise. I'd like to stay with them if they are pretty safe.

**They are safe!!

 

[Test boy]

Feels like it is in the vertabrae. Hence the concern. I am 6' 5" so deadlifts are a lot of work. I'm thinking maybe I should set all the weight on the floor every rep to avoid some jarring?

 

[riskybizz007]

My vote was for bent rows. Deads are pretty good, definately feel it in the back but i feel it more on lower back than anything else. For lower back i like seated rows better.

I think maybe you should have been a bit more specific in what area of the back development you wanted the poll on. Not the same training lower, mid, or upper back. All very different exercises and obviously one is more designed for a diff. portion of the back than the other.

 

[gymtime]

Do any of you guys to deads and bent rows on the same day? I'm curious because it seems like that might tax the lower back too much. True?

 

[MonStar1023]

Gymtime I posted a big long reply but my computer fucked up.. sorry man.

 

[I'D RATHER BE DEADLIFTING]

This poll is no good. They do different things.

The best back builders:

Deads
Chins
BB or T-bar rows


Werd!

 

[riskybizz007]

Gymtime i just came back from the gym, worked out both. No problems IMO b/c bent over rows work more your mid lats IMO and deads work out your lower back more. I wouldn't do seated rows then deads in the same day, i wont be able to drive home.