Back Exercises

117 back exercises in the library, ranked by how often lifters actually use them — 67 are beginner-friendly. The most popular: Pull-Up, Barbell Bent-Over Row, Chin-Up. Every movement links to a full breakdown with step-by-step form, muscles worked, and common mistakes.

Pull-Up demonstration
BackGuide
Bodyweight
4.8

Pull-Up

The king of upper-body bodyweight pulling

Lats
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Barbell Bent-Over Row demonstration
BackGuide
Barbell
4.7

Barbell Bent-Over Row

Heavy horizontal pulling for a thick back

Upper BackLats
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Chin-Up demonstration
BackGuide
Bodyweight
4.7

Chin-Up

The pull-up's arm-building cousin

LatsBiceps
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Lat Pulldown demonstration
BackGuide
Machine
4.5

Lat Pulldown

The accessible path to wider lats

Lats
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Alternating Kettlebell Row demonstration
BackIntermediate
KettlebellIntermediate

Alternating Kettlebell Row

Upper Back · Kettlebell

Upper Back
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Alternating Renegade Row demonstration
BackAdvanced
KettlebellAdvanced

Alternating Renegade Row

Upper Back · Kettlebell

Upper Back
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Atlas Stone Trainer demonstration
BackIntermediate
OtherIntermediate

Atlas Stone Trainer

Lower Back · Other

Lower Back
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Atlas Stones demonstration
BackAdvanced
OtherAdvanced

Atlas Stones

Lower Back · Other

Lower Back
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Axle Deadlift demonstration
BackIntermediate
OtherIntermediate

Axle Deadlift

Lower Back · Other

Lower Back
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Barbell Deadlift demonstration
BackIntermediate
BarbellIntermediate

Barbell Deadlift

Lower Back · Barbell

Lower Back
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Barbell Shrug demonstration
BackBeginner
BarbellBeginner

Barbell Shrug

Traps · Barbell

Traps
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Barbell Shrug Behind The Back demonstration
BackBeginner
BarbellBeginner

Barbell Shrug Behind The Back

Traps · Barbell

Traps
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Bent Over Barbell Row demonstration
BackBeginner
BarbellBeginner

Bent Over Barbell Row

Upper Back · Barbell

Upper Back
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Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row demonstration
BackBeginner
BarbellBeginner

Bent Over One-Arm Long Bar Row

Upper Back · Barbell

Upper Back
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Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row demonstration
BackIntermediate
BarbellIntermediate

Bent Over Two-Arm Long Bar Row

Upper Back · Barbell

Upper Back
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Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row demonstration
BackBeginner
DumbbellBeginner

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row

Upper Back · Dumbbell

Upper Back
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Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In demonstration
BackBeginner
DumbbellBeginner

Bent Over Two-Dumbbell Row With Palms In

Upper Back · Dumbbell

Upper Back
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Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover demonstration
BackIntermediate
BarbellIntermediate

Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover

Lats · Barbell

Lats
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Bodyweight Mid Row demonstration
BackIntermediate
OtherIntermediate

Bodyweight Mid Row

Upper Back · Other

Upper Back
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Cable Shrugs demonstration
BackBeginner
CableBeginner

Cable Shrugs

Traps · Cable

Traps
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Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug demonstration
BackBeginner
MachineBeginner

Calf-Machine Shoulder Shrug

Traps · Machine

Traps
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Cat Stretch demonstration
BackBeginner
BodyweightBeginner

Cat Stretch

Lower Back · Bodyweight

Lower Back
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