What are the best exercises for toning the back???

aferbet
aferbet Posts: 124
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I am just curious if anyone out there knows of any tried and true moves to tone up the back. Specifically the sides of the back. I have that little extra fat that hangs out as a protective covering on my ribs and I'd like to get rid of it.

Thanks for the help!

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  • missy1970eb
    missy1970eb Posts: 1,209 Member
    im looking ribby, from doing the shred:smile:
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I burned through a lot of mine doing cardio. I can't do a lot of toning/strength training due to back surgery, but I was able to get rid of back boobs with cardio. :)
  • nurse_chris
    nurse_chris Posts: 189
    Try rows/rowing machines and eventually some chin ups. Lat pull downs work well also
  • aferbet
    aferbet Posts: 124
    im looking ribby, from doing the shred:smile:

    I've been doing the shred...almost at day 30. it's getting better back there, but I was just hoping for some other tricks as well.
  • aferbet
    aferbet Posts: 124
    I burned through a lot of mine doing cardio. I can't do a lot of toning/strength training due to back surgery, but I was able to get rid of back boobs with cardio. :)

    How much cardio do you do? I do the shred and then try to work in at least another 30 mins of cardio on top.
  • aferbet
    aferbet Posts: 124
    thanks Chris!
  • missy1970eb
    missy1970eb Posts: 1,209 Member
    apart from shred, am walking/running and cycling, and 10 mins on a gym ball, doing 30 push ups and stomach crunches:smile:
  • JennLifts
    JennLifts Posts: 1,913 Member
    Back extensions, and deadlifts do some back too.
  • alex215
    alex215 Posts: 518 Member
    bent over rows
    pull ups (assisted pull ups if you cant do a regular pull up)
    dead lifts
  • aferbet
    aferbet Posts: 124
    thanks for the info!
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
    I burned through a lot of mine doing cardio. I can't do a lot of toning/strength training due to back surgery, but I was able to get rid of back boobs with cardio. :)

    How much cardio do you do? I do the shred and then try to work in at least another 30 mins of cardio on top.

    When I first started I did at least 45 mins of cardio 6 days a week. I'm now down to only going to the gym 3 days and I still do cardio all 3 days, but not as much (I do one full day of cardio (60 mins), 1 day of half cardio/half strength training and 1 day of 1/4 cardio and 3/4 strength).
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