Does Your Back Workout Suck?

All your old workout will get you is sore! Taking so many sets to failure means your form will break down and secondary muscle groups will take over for the ones you really want to work. Also, the chinup and pull-down are basically the same movement. You should replace one of them with a row. Focus on rows and use a variety of grips.

OLD WORKOUT

1) Deadlift 
Sets: 5 
Reps: to failure

2) Chin-Up 
Sets: 3
Reps: to failure

3) Lat Pull-down
Sets: 3
Reps: 12–15

4) Back Extension
Sets: 3
Reps: to failure

NEW WORKOUT

1) Pull-up/Lat Pull-down 
Sets: 2
Reps: 12

2) Seated Neutral-Grip Cable Row 
Sets: 3
Reps: 15, 12, 10

3) Dumbbell Row
Sets: 2
Reps: 12 (each side)

4) V-Bar Pull-down
Sets: 2
Reps: 12

5) Reverse-Grip Bentover Row
Sets: 3
Reps: 15, 12, 10