Best Beginner Back Workouts With Bodyweight
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Bodyweight exercises involve using your own body as resistance, providing a versatile and accessible workout option.
Beginner routines focus on fundamental and straightforward movements, making them suitable for those with less than one year of experience while still offering a challenging experience.
Targeting the back muscles—crucial for pulling motions and upper body strength—this workout engages key exercises like rows and pull-ups.
These exercises can be performed conveniently at home, ensuring adaptability for various fitness levels and circumstances.
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Back, Lower Back
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1. Superman
SETS LOGGED5,438,343Lower Back Strength100 mScoreLower BackThe Superman exercise strengthens your lower back, glutes, and upper back. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms and legs off the ground together to engage these muscles.
How to do it
The Superman exercise strengthens your lower back, glutes, and upper back. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms and legs off the ground together to engage these muscles.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps28reps38reps2. Superman Hold
SETS LOGGED2,325,960Lower Back Strength83 mScoreLower BackThe Superman Hold is a great exercise for strengthening your lower back and improving core stability. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground, holding the position to build endurance.
How to do it
The Superman Hold is a great exercise for strengthening your lower back and improving core stability. You lie on your stomach and lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground, holding the position to build endurance.
3. Superman with Scaption
SETS LOGGED1,802,042Lower Back Strength91 mScoreLower BackThe Superman with Scaption is a back exercise that strengthens your lower and upper back muscles. You'll lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground while moving your arms to enhance the workout.
How to do it
The Superman with Scaption is a back exercise that strengthens your lower and upper back muscles. You'll lift your arms, chest, and legs off the ground while moving your arms to enhance the workout.
Sets, Reps, Weight17reps27reps37reps4. Alternating Superman
SETS LOGGED939,748Lower Back Strength94 mScoreLower BackThe Alternating Superman is an exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, and core by lifting opposite arms and legs. It helps improve balance, coordination, and posture while engaging stabilizing muscles.
How to do it
The Alternating Superman is an exercise that strengthens the lower back, glutes, and core by lifting opposite arms and legs. It helps improve balance, coordination, and posture while engaging stabilizing muscles.
Sets, Reps, Weight16reps26reps36reps5. Prone Y’s
SETS LOGGED89,305Back Strength77 mScoreBackProne Y's are a simple exercise for strengthening the upper back and shoulders. By lying on your stomach and lifting your arms in a Y shape, you can improve your posture and shoulder stability, helping to prevent injuries.
How to do it
Prone Y's are a simple exercise for strengthening the upper back and shoulders. By lying on your stomach and lifting your arms in a Y shape, you can improve your posture and shoulder stability, helping to prevent injuries.
6. Prone T’s
SETS LOGGED67,034Back Strength78 mScoreBackProne T's is an exercise that strengthens the muscles between your shoulder blades and the back of your shoulders. By lying face down and raising your arms to the side, you can improve shoulder stability and posture while targeting the upper back.
How to do it
Prone T's is an exercise that strengthens the muscles between your shoulder blades and the back of your shoulders. By lying face down and raising your arms to the side, you can improve shoulder stability and posture while targeting the upper back.
7. Prone I’s
SETS LOGGED52,402Back Strength81 mScoreBackProne I's are a simple exercise to strengthen the upper back, especially the lower trapezius muscles. By lying face down and lifting your arms overhead to form an 'I', you can improve your posture and shoulder stability.
How to do it
Prone I's are a simple exercise to strengthen the upper back, especially the lower trapezius muscles. By lying face down and lifting your arms overhead to form an 'I', you can improve your posture and shoulder stability.
8. Australian Crawl
SETS LOGGED65,319Lower Back Strength72 mScoreLower BackThe Australian Crawl is a basic exercise that helps strengthen your back using just your body weight. It's suitable for beginners and requires little space, making it a great way to improve your pulling strength safely.
How to do it
The Australian Crawl is a basic exercise that helps strengthen your back using just your body weight. It's suitable for beginners and requires little space, making it a great way to improve your pulling strength safely.
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