Back in the day, training the back for width was simple. Bodybuilders focused on lots of heavy sets of exercises which targeted the outside lat muscles. It was simple, ugly, and it got the job done. Let’s check out such a routine!

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When all things are close in bodybuilding contests, the man with the best back usually takes home the trophy. The back is perhaps the most overlooked body part, as it doesn’t show up in most of the poses we secretly hit in the mirror on a daily (or hourly) basis. Additionally, back training is hard to plan. The back delivers two distinct visual impressions – thickness and width – and each require a fair number of sets to completely train these areas. Therefore many trainers have begun splitting their back muscles into two groups, each group trained once per week, either 2 or 3 days apart. Let’s check out a sample back split.

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