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Middle back Exercises

370 exercises targeting the Middle back, with muscle activation, equipment options and instructions for every level.

370
Exercises
47
Equipment Items
3
Difficulties

All Middle back exercises

Resistance Band Seated Row

Easy
Middle backBicepsTrapezius

Ring Archer Pull-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsCoreRear shoulders

Ring Bent-Knee Inverted Row

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle backBicepsTrapezius

Ring Bodyweight Row

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle backBicepsTrapezius

Ring Chin-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
BicepsMiddle backCoreRear shouldersTrapezius

Ring Front Lever

Bodyweight · Hard
AbsCoreMiddle backGlutesRear shouldersLower back

Ring High Row

Bodyweight · Hard
Rear shouldersTrapeziusMiddle backBicepsOuter forearm

Ring Inverted Row (Parallel to the Floor)

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsCoreTrapezius

Ring Knee Tuck Row

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsAbsCore

Ring L-Sit Chin-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsAbsCore

Ring Muscle-up

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsAbsRear shouldersFront shouldersOuter forearmObliquesTrapezius

Ring Neutral Grip Chin-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsCoreLower chest

Ring One Arm Pull-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
BicepsMiddle backCoreRear shouldersInner forearm

Ring Pull-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsLower chest

Ring Pullover

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backTricepsCoreUpper chest

Ring Self-Assisted Chin-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
BicepsMiddle backInner forearmTrapezius

Ring Self-Assisted Pull-Up

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle backBicepsTrapezius

Ring Weighted Neutral Grip Inverted Row

Hard
Middle backBicepsTrapezius

Ring Weighted Pronated Grip Inverted Row

Hard
Middle backBicepsCoreTrapezius

Ring Wide Grip Inverted Row

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle backBicepsRear shouldersTrapezius

Ring Wide Pull-Up

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsRear shouldersTrapezius

Ring Wide-Grip Inverted Row on Floor

Bodyweight · Medium
Middle backBicepsRear shouldersTrapezius

Rocky Pull-Up Pulldown

Bodyweight · Hard
Middle backBicepsRear shouldersOuter forearmTrapezius

Roll Ball Triceps Latissimus Dorsi Stretch

Bodyweight · Easy
TricepsMiddle back

How to train your Middle back effectively

Training the Middle back responds to both heavy compound work and high-volume isolation. A balanced session combines a primary compound press, pull or squat pattern with a focused isolation movement that builds shape and detail.

Aim for 10 to 20 hard sets per muscle group per week, split across 1 to 2 sessions. Beginners progress with bodyweight and dumbbells; intermediates benefit most from progressive overload on barbell and cable variants.

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