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The main focus for this workout is just what the title says. We’re going to bring focus on blasting your back, and producing some hypertrophy along the way. This particular workout is the first part of a 4 part series.

Push hard in the workout, when you’re moving through your reps, keep the weights at something that truly challenges you. You should reach within “controlled failure” for each set. That means that the last rep is a challenge to complete but is not absolute failure. The final set of the exercise can go to failure, only if you can do so safely. If it feels to easy, you’re not working hard enough.

Challenge yourself – but do so intelligently.

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This workout is a part of the Lean Building Training Schedule: Back and Shoulder Specialization Focus. The goal of this training schedule is to bring a specialized approach to the back and shoulder with the focus of lean building, and improving overall shape.

This particular workout is going to bring a greater focus back width and the front head of the delts.

Focus on lifting heavy for each set – even with the higher rep ranges. If there is anything in this workout that you feel is to advanced, or that you cannot do, sub it out for a similar motion, hitting the muscle at the same angle.

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The main focus for this workout is just what the title says. We’re going to bring focus on blasting your back, and producing some hypertrophy along the way.

Push hard in the workout, when you’re moving through your reps, keep the weights at something that truly challenges you. You should reach within “controlled failure” for each set. That means that the last rep is a challenge to complete but is not absolute failure.

The final set of the exercise can go to failure, only if you can do so safely. If it feels to easy, you’re not working hard enough.

Challenge yourself – but do so intelligently.

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I talk a lot about building a solid X-frame in our work together, and the biggest factor in that is having an impressive V-shaped back. And this isn’t something that’s reserved for the competitor. If building an hourglass physique that’s tight and toned is a goal for you, then you’ll love this workout!

In it we are focusing on building muscle and creating some nice width in the lats. Additionally, we are hitting up the front shoulders to give you a shape that impresses not just from the back, but the front as well. Let’s raise the bar, and give you the right to bare back, shoulders and arms!

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This workout is the perfect companion to our Back Width Front Shoulder Program. In fact, I encourage you to do them in the same training cycle on different days. This workout focuses on carving out the detail in your back. From the top of your shoulders to the base of your spine, our goal is to not only help you to create that beautiful hourglass/x-frame physique, but to also be able to wow the crowd with the definition and tonality in the dynamic muscles in your back.

And not only that, we’ll also be throwing in some rear shoulder work to carve out the posterior delts. Grab your notebook, let’s get in there, beat your numbers and kick up your back training to the next level.

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Get ready to kick up your upper body workout with this one! I've specifically tailored this workout for those who may be training at home. But the great thing is that you can hit it up at the gym as well. It's a sweat-breaking mix of supersets and moderate to heavy training which is PERFECT [...] Continue Reading

Let's take your training to the next level! Add these CRAZY GOOD exercises to grow and tone your back and shoulders! The secret to achieving an hourglass shape starts with doing exercises that widen your back and make your waist look SUPER TINY. And when you tone and round off your shoulders, you'll have an [...] Continue Reading

Program Introduction: This is a bit of a mixed bag program. It’s focused on really pushing you in a gym with a basic type of set up. Your goal is to try to beat your numbers! So the best approach would be to follow this workout for about 2-4 weeks (and longer if you wish), […]

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