Your back can be a real problem area when it comes to trying to burn off body fat. Many people find it so troublesome that their top priority is to look for very specific workouts that target that area.
We are going to focus on finding a strategy that will help you get rid of back fat but will also improve your overall fitness. Since we know what we want to achieve, we first need to look at the facts essential to achieving our goal.
First we need to realize that it is impossible to spot reduce body fat. You can cut calories. You can follow an exercise plan that involves lots of calorie burning cardio. But, in spite of these actions, you will not always be able to control where the body fat leave from first.
This can be very upsetting when you have specific areas of your body that you want to change. The best plan for getting rid of body fat will include calorie counting and an exercise routine that addresses your entire body. This will get all of you in better shape.
Having said this, you may still want to focus on some exercises exclusively for back fat. If that is your goal, then you need to engage in a range of compound movements that will target the upper and lower back muscles. By toning the muscles of your back you will ultimately develop a better physique.
For toning the lats and upper back muscles, a good choice is any rowing motion. That means, while doing your cardio, include a rowing machine in your workout. Relying on a treadmill or elliptical will not help improve the tone of your back.
Another method for toning your upper back is to include an assortment of bodyweight exercises in your routine. Push-ups help to tone your arms but also your lats and upper back. The Superman exercise, which involves lying on the floor and assuming the arched superman in flight position will also work and tone your back.
As you continue with your routine and have built your strength, you may consider the addition of pull-ups. These are a very powerful bodyweight exercise and unquestionably among the best strength movements. They will definitely help tone your back, when you are ready to include them in your routine.
Pull-ups are used for building your lats, your shoulders and your biceps. But, in addition, they will have a positive effect on all of your back muscles. A word of caution; pull-ups are not to be used as you are just beginning to structure your workout routine. Until you have built your strength, a better choice would be resistance bands that will allow you perform similar exercises through the full range of motion without requiring as much strength.
Another way to build your strength in preparation for being able to do pull-ups is the dumbbell row. This exercise involves putting a knee on a bench, then bending over and lifting a dumbbell in a rowing motion. This full engages your back muscles. Continue building your strength, increasing the weight that you use for this exercise and before you know it you can move on to actual pull-ups.
As previously noted, spot reducing your back fat can be a challenge. But by focusing on some exercises meant to build back muscle strength you will see an improvement not only in strength but also appearance.
