I’m thinking my upper back is a weak spot in my powerlifting lifts. I think this because my front squats and deadlifts have a lot of rounding in the upper back and I can’t barbell row to save my life.
I’m wanting to focus on increasing the size of my upper back but don’t know if the Hypertrophy template or Bodybuilding template would be best for this. What would you recommend?
Hey Paul,
I’d probably recommend Powerbuilding I or II, though I don’t think your upper back rounding is related to upper back size. Rather, the extensors of the spine need to be trained in the position that the lifts demand. In this view, exposure to the lifts that require holding this position is likely to help more. I do think rows can help for general upper body strength and the PB templates have rows in there along with training the Big Three.
-Jordan