building up your back muscles?

[doodlebug]

Hi people,
I have been working out at the gym for about 2 months now,i go swimming and do yoga and body balance.
recently i had a thai massage and i was chatting to the masseur about general fitness,he said i was building my chest muscles up well but my shoulders were starting to roll because my back muscles werent building up at the same time .
so i would be pleased if there was someone out there who could give me some helpful tips on the best way to do this.

[Casey]

Try some pull ups, builds alot of muscle on my backs.

[doodlebug]

thanks,will try that!

[TheMachine]

Can't go wrong with bent over barbell rows.

Preparation

Bend knees slightly and bend over bar with back straight. Grasp bar with a wide overhand grip.

Execution

Pull bar to upper waist. Return until arms are extended and shoulders are stretched forward. Repeat.

[Taekwondo Guy]

no better back exercises for mass than:

bent barbell rows
t-bar rows
low pulley rows
deadlifts


cant wait to do these in the gym again

[BiggerFasterStronger]

deadlifts are my favorite for building lower back because i also have a problem with posture. they have helped alot and i have noticed a change. also i do alot of rows for upperback. they will help with your shoulders. also a good tip strech alot before doing either of these. hurt my back awhile back from not stretching before