Will My Back Workout Produce A Big V looking Back?

[curling]

Man, I feel like I am having a hard time building up my back like I would like it.

It this back workout a good one. I do it one time a week.

3 sets of wide grip pullups to failure usually 9, 8, 8
4 sets bent over rows(increasing weight each time)
4 sets lat pulldown front
3 sets lat pulldown back
3 set of up right rows (machine)
3 or 4 of back pulldowns with tricep machine(I don't know if that is the right name for that exercise but you do just the opposite of front lateral raises for shoulders)

 

[BigAndy69]

Why don't you try pre-exhaustion?

I love this back workout:

Pre-exhaust: 2 sets of as you call it "back pulldowns with tricep machine"

5 sets of wide grip chins: failure
4 sets of BB bent over rows: 15, 12, 8, 8-6
3-4 sets of cable rows: 10-12 reps
4 sets of lat pulldowns: 12 reps

 

[supersizeme]

your back workout should be centered around deadlifts. go heavy. you will know the next day why you did them.

 

[curling]

Thanks for the answers. Are Dead lifts really that necessary? Seems like they do more lower back than lats don't they?

 

[BigAndy69]

If it's the V you are after, then you should concentrate on Wide grip chins. For thickness, I guess it would be deadlifts.

I forgot to mention that the pre-exhaust sets are in the 20-25 rep range, not to failure but close.

 

[Valdez]

here is dorian yates back workout (biggest back in history besides coleman)

Hammer Strength Pulldown or Nautilus Pullovers 1-2 sets
Barbell Rows 1-2 sets
Hammer Strength one-arm rows 1 set
Cable rows 1 set
Hammer Strength rear-delt machine 1 set
bent-over dumbell raises 1 set
hyperextensions 1 set
Deadlifts 1 set

warmup sets not indicated.

 

[curling]

Thanks bigandy.

Valdez,

Man that don't seem like much of a workout. Did he do that getting the big back or is that just a maintenence routine now?

 

[bignate73]

here is what i do. i like it

2 warm up. med grip pulldowns to the front. slow. 2sec pos. 2sec neg (all my reps are this way)
(longer and fuller range of motion, wider grip doesnt make for a wider back. it only limits your range of motion.)
3 working sets med grip pulldowns to the front slow
3 sets tbar rows. grip overhand, shoulder width. slow
3 sets either assisted pullups, or seated row, or hammerstrength high pull.
2 sets straight arm pulldowns

deadlifts are awesome, i cut them out lately because i have been hitting legs 2x a week.