60 Minutes Beginner Back Workout with Barbell
A 60 minutes general fitness workout targeting your back using barbell equipment. 5 exercises, 15 total sets, designed for beginner lifters.
60 Minutes
Duration
15
Total Sets
8-15 reps
Rep Range
~630
Est. Calories
The Workout
Start with this as your primary movement. Warm up with 2 lighter sets first.
Form cues
- Set up a flat bench on blocks or bumper plates so a barbell can hang at full arm extension below.
- Lie face down on the bench with your chest at the edge and grab the barbell.
- Row the barbell to the underside of the bench, squeezing your shoulder blades together.
Set up with the bar on the floor, hinge forward until your torso is parallel.
Form cues
- Set up with the bar on the floor, hinge forward until your torso is parallel.
- Grip the bar wider than shoulder-width.
- Explosively row the bar to your chest.
Stand with feet hip-width apart, bar over mid-foot, shins touching the bar.
Form cues
- Stand with feet hip-width apart, bar over mid-foot, shins touching the bar.
- Hinge at the hips and grip the bar just outside your knees.
- Brace your core, flatten your back, and push the floor away with your legs.
Straddle the bar with feet wider than shoulder-width.
Form cues
- Straddle the bar with feet wider than shoulder-width.
- Hinge forward and grip the handle or V-grip attachment.
- Pull the weight to your chest, keeping your elbows close to your body.
Finish strong — take the last set close to failure.
Form cues
- Stand inside the trap bar with feet hip-width apart.
- Grip the handles and push your hips back slightly.
- Drive through the floor to stand up, extending hips and knees together.
Why This Workout Works
This workout is built around the principles of general fitness training. Combine compound movements with moderate loads and moderate reps. Include a mix of push, pull, hinge, squat, and carry patterns each week. Add 2-3 days of cardio and prioritize mobility work. This is sustainable, long-term training.
Training Parameters
- Rep Range: 8-15 reps — designed for sustained muscular effort
- Rest Periods: 60-90 seconds — short rest to maximize calorie burn
- Sets Per Exercise: 3 sets — optimized for general fitness
Back Training Tips
- *Initiate every pull by squeezing your shoulder blades together — think about pulling with your elbows, not your hands.
- *Use straps on heavy rows so grip fatigue does not limit back development.
- *Include both vertical pulls (pulldowns, pull-ups) and horizontal pulls (rows) in your program.
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