# GPP - Upper Back

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gpp-upper-back/14578>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [May 20, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gpp-upper-back/14578 "2024-05-20T15:20:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jmw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac8455/32.png) [@Jmw](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jmw)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gpp-upper-back/14578/1 "2024-05-20T15:20:56Z")

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Is upper back work prescribed on GPP days because the back can handle more volume than other body parts?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/gpp-upper-back/14578/2 "2024-05-21T14:42:40Z")

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Not really, as I don’t think the back _CAN_ handle more volume than other similarly trained body parts or muscle groups. Depending on the specific template, direct upper back work is an accessory-type movement that can be completed at any time, e.g. on its own or after a lifting session. Programming it as GPP gives people that freedom for scheduling.