Better Mass Building exercise?

[Doublebase]

What is the better mass building exercise for back. Standing t-bar rows or seated rows? Deadlifts are my primary back exercise. I usually do deadlifts then seated rows.

 

[WilliamB]

bent over rows and pullups

 

[Doublebase]

So should I rule out the seated rows?

 

[mmuscle]

bent over rows and pullups

Good advice. Bent over rows seem to get the best results for me.

mmuscle

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[Mudge]

Nothing wrong with having a close grip cable row too, but I like a bent over free-weight row before the machine stuff.

 

[Doublebase]

Thx for the info. I think I will try one week doing close grip and the other week Bent-over rows. Or maybe just incorporate a 2 sets of close grip into my back routine but they may be to many sets for my back.

 

[DimebagDarrell]

Nothing wrong with having a close grip cable row too, but I like a bent over free-weight row before the machine stuff.

the wide-grip row, however, places more emphasis on the rhomboids than the close-grip, as the close-grip makes more use of the biceps. sort of like wide grip vs. close grip lat pulldowns.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

So when doing bent over rows, it's better to use a wider grip in order to isolate your back and minimize bicep involvement? I never really used what I would consider a 'close' grip, but I could never quite target my back; my biceps kept fatiguing before my back got tired, and I could never get a proper workout from it.