You don’t need a gym membership for a great upper back – here are 8 moves you can use with home gym equipment or in a functional fitness facility.

Most people head to a conventional gym if they want to build their upper back – where you can use a lat pulldown machine and all kinds of other expensive equipment to get the job done. But if you’re in a home or functional fitness gym, you can absolutely get a strong, balanced, eye-catching back with only a few simple pieces of equipment.

Check out these 8 Functional Bodybuilding exercises for a chiseled upper back, and download your free pdf that puts them all together for you in a workout to use any time.

If you don’t have a full rope, you can use a piece of rope tied to a pull-up bar or a towel. Ring face pulls can be subbed in for sleds. Don’t let a lack of equipment stop your progress when there are so many ways to get creative with training! (Persist participants, check with Athlete Support if you need equipment subs.)