Can you deadlift 600 pounds but can’t budge a 225-pound stone off the floor? If you didn’t know, the upper back comes into play in nearly every strongman event; therefore, a weak upper back will surely decrease your chance of winning and advancing in the sport.

Most exercises don’t fall from the sky. Actual lifters created these famous movements for specific purposes. Are you using them correctly?

This is a variation of the Meadows Row, an exercise that John Meadows believes has helped put more size and detail in his lats than any other movement.