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30-Minute Back Workout

Goal: Build muscle · Updated 2026-11-03

If you only have 30 minutes, three back exercises that pull from different angles plus one rear delt move is all you need. The key is mixing a vertical pull, a horizontal pull, and a one-arm pull.

30-Minute Back Workout

ExerciseSetsRepsRest
Lat Pulldown4 sets6–10 reps2 min
Seated Cable Row4 sets6–10 reps2 min
One-Arm Dumbbell Row4 sets6–10 reps2 min
Face Pull3 sets10–15 reps1 min 15 sec

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