Try training your back slow, under a controlled tempo. Open your back up when stretching forward, & squeeze & hold back at the end of the movement. This helps you to recruit more muscles, and stay tapped into your mind-muscle connection. Don’t use momentum when training like this. I guarantee you will feel your back more when working slower & using strict form. Muscle engagement & feeling your muscles work in sync helps you to keep progressing. How many sets & reps you use depends on your progra

Via Allison Frahn IFBB Figure Pro "Started this workout with fixed overhead step-ups using the Squat machine. I friggin love this because it allows me to stay in a fixed range of motion and I can also adjust the platform to allow for an increased range of motion. It’s also challenging for the WHOLE BODY because you have to keep the weight locked in that overhead position. Ensure that you keep strict alignment and do not go too heavy so you keep proper form and don’t compromise your back. Your le