Too much for back?

[Snatch518]

Here's my back routine...

Bent Over Rows - 10/8/6
Seated Rows - 10/8/6
Lat Pulldowns - 10/8/6
Close Grip Underhand Lat Pulldowns - 10/8/6
Shoulder Shrugs - 10/8/6/16
Rotating Shoulder Shrugs - 10/8/6
Dead Lifts - 5/5/5/5
Hyperextensions - 20/15/10

Am I doing too much? What should I eliminate?

 

[the People's Champ]

try this

wide chins (weighted)
deads
bent over bb rows
shrugs

 

[the People's Champ]

I believe rotating shrugs mess up your rotator cuffs so scratch that.

 

[Snatch518]

Yea, I also heard the same thing about messing up your rotators cuff, I will get rid of those then.

 

[CytoMel]

Yes they will mess up your shoulders, the last two posts were right. Just go straight up and down with shrugs.

The rest of the back program should work.

Change the routine every time with a different variation or exercise.

Reset your form and pause between reps in the deadlift, that is reset your technique between deadlift reps.

 

[b fold the truth]

Only you know you...but you did feel that you might be overtraining enough to post and ask about it. I'd cut the volume back just a bit my friend.

Here is what I used to do.

warm up well
Chins, 2-3 sets
Barbell Rows, 3-5 sets
Dbell rows (optional 1-2 sets)
Deadlifts
Seated pulley rows (optional 1-2 sets)

If I felt super strong or the need to do the dbell rows or the seated pulley rows...I did them. If not or if I went super heavy on the bar rows or deadlifts...I did not include them at all.

B True

 

[vinylgroover]

at the end of the day, you have to ask yourself whether you have done enough to blast every fibre. If you have, then why do more? Realistically, it shouldn't take you all that work to blast your back. Personally i never do more than 12 total sets for back, because i can't, i'm usually too exhausted. You should feel like you've got nothing left to give, if that happens after 8 sets then so be it.

 

[he-man]

I usually hit traps on shoulder day - back usually consists of

deadlift
chins
b/o row
d/b row
stiff arm pull down

I'll switch up exercises every 4th or 5th workout to keep it fresh

 

[haxedout]

I believe rotating shrugs mess up your rotator cuffs so scratch that.

not if done correctly....