{"id":113167,"date":"2025-06-30T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/?p=113167"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:41:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T09:41:55","slug":"40-min-back-strength-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/40-min-back-strength-workout\/","title":{"rendered":"Workout of the week: 40-min back strength workout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>ALL LEVELS<\/strong>\/ back strength workout \/ 40 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Equipment<\/strong>: Assisted pull-up machine, lat pull-down machine, barbell, seated row machine, cable machine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>There&#8217;s more to a sculpted back than just showing it off this summer. <\/strong>Beyond looking great, your back muscles connect your hips, butt, chest, shoulders, and neck, giving you the strength and stability you need for everything. <strong>From daily tasks to improving posture, exercising this muscle group is fundamental to avoiding injuries.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reap all these benefits with this <strong>back strength workout<\/strong>. It includes <strong>5 exercises<\/strong>, each with <strong>12 reps<\/strong>, performed over <strong>4 rounds<\/strong>. You&#8217;ll rest for <strong>1 minute<\/strong> between both exercises and rounds. The entire workout will take around <strong>40 minutes<\/strong> to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Assisted pull-up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supinated grip lat pull-down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barbell bent-over row<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seated cable row<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rope pull-down<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time to strengthen your back!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/memberships\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png\" alt=\"evo ch standard sales campaign blog en\" class=\"wp-image-114609\" style=\"width:1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en.png 1024w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-960x422.png 960w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-480x211.png 480w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-640x281.png 640w, https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/evo-ch-standard-sales-campaign-blog-en-720x316.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKOUT SETUP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>5 exercises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12 reps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4 rounds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1-min rest between rounds and exercises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>40 minutes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipment: Assisted pull-up machine, lat pull-down machine, barbell, seated row machine, cable machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WORKOUT EXERCISE LIST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4 rounds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1 &#8211; ASSISTED PULL-UP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Step onto the assisted pull-up machine and adjust the weight \u2014 the more weight you select, the more assistance you&#8217;ll get.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grab the handles with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Step onto the platform or knee pad and let your body hang with arms fully extended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pull yourself up until your chin is above the bar, keeping your core engaged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower yourself slowly back to the starting position and repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OmePwITI0Cs?si=_2TRE8qRUzBs9od2\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2 &#8211; SUPINATED GRIP LAT PULL-DOWN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sit at the machine and grab the bar with an underhand grip, hands shoulder-width apart.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pull the bar down to your upper chest, keeping your chest up and elbows close to your sides.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Squeeze your shoulder blades together at the bottom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slowly return the bar to the top and repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kO5ULPE-fa4?si=0Huqd1I35tngUpDg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 &#8211; BARBELL BENT OVER ROW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and grip the barbell just wider than your shoulders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bend your knees slightly and hinge at the hips, keeping your back flat and chest up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pull the barbell toward your lower chest or upper stomach, squeezing your shoulder blades together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lower the bar under control back to the starting position and repeat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bc_Fs_3mTaM?si=wdbYSJzqcqQ2e9ec\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4 &#8211; SEATED CABLE ROW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sit at the cable row machine with your feet firmly on the platform and knees slightly bent.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grab the handle with both hands and sit upright, keeping your back straight and chest lifted.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pull the handle toward your torso, squeezing your shoulder blades together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pause briefly, then slowly extend your arms to return to the starting position, maintaining control throughout.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NnQ5xqaz5y4?si=Fc930j8vhEBk6Vip\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5 &#8211; ROPE PULL-DOWN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12 reps<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Attach a rope handle to the high pulley of a cable machine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stand upright, feet shoulder-width apart, and grip the rope with both hands, palms facing inward.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep your elbows tucked to your sides and pull the rope down until you fully extend your arms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the bottom, separate the ends of the rope to contract the triceps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slowly return to the starting position with control, keeping tension on your triceps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dy4D74O3tLc?si=nk1CdSOgV-00upMg\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep the momentum going after this back strength workout \u2014 choose your next challenge here:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/15min-dumbbell-emom-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15-min dumbbell EMOM workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-pull-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25-min pull strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/35-min-superset-push-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">35-min superset push strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/45-min-lower-body-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">45-min lower body strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/30-min-upperbody-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30-min upper body strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/18-min-lower-body-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18-min lower body strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-endurance-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20-min endurance workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-push-and-pull-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25-min push and pull strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/15-min-metabolic-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">15-min metabolic strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/25-min-pyramid-full-body-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">25-min pyramid full-body workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/18-min-full-body-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">18-min full-body strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/24-min-endurance-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24-min endurance workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/28-min-emom-strength-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">28-min EMOM strength workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/move\/20-min-medicine-ball-workout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20-min medicine ball workout<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/evofitness_switzerland\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"105046\" src=\"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/evo-ch-blog_en.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram - EVO Fitness Switzerland\" class=\"wp-image-105046\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ALL LEVELS\/ back strength workout \/ 40 minutes Equipment: Assisted pull-up machine, lat pull-down machine, barbell, seated row machine, cable&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":113174,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"102","_seopress_titles_title":"Workout of the week: 40-min back strength workout | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"Build a stronger back with this 40-minute back strength workout that is designed to improve posture and stability.","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[103],"tags":[126,935,936,1163],"class_list":["post-113167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-move","tag-workout","tag-workout-of-the-week","tag-wow","tag-back-strength-workout"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=113167"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113193,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/113167\/revisions\/113193"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/113174"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=113167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=113167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=113167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}