With the crazy success of the new Star Wars - The Force Awakens movie, I thought I'd create a little gym motivation for my gym nerds.

The new year has come so channel some of your dark energy into something good. Get your ass into the gym and start working on that big back.

Why do I mention a big back? Most people have a Bro-Science term called Bulldog Syndrome. This is where their shoulders roll forward. It is cause by overdeveloping the chest muscles.

Having big muscles often create tight muscles, these tight muscles want to pull into themselves. If you always focus on chest and neglect your back, you will surely get Bulldog Syndrome. Woof!

How do you remedy Bulldog Syndrome?

If your chest muscles are tight and/or overdeveloped then we must develop the opposite muscle group (your antagonist muscles), your Back. Simple? Well you have catching up to do. From now on, every time you perform a chest exercise you double up on your back exercises. For every chest exercise you perform 2 back exercises.

Results From An Increased Back Program

You will create an impressive back, a wide screen imax back which is always more impressive than a big chest. A big back creates your silhouette. Who doesn't want that V-shape?

Think about how much volume a chest takes? It takes up maybe 20-25% of your torso. A couple of chicken cutlets. Barely enough to feed one person. Now that big back, it will feed a family, taking up 50% of your torso, top to bottom.

Other benefit is a tight, muscular back will improve your posture. A tight back will pull those rolled shoulders back. It will surely get rid of your Bulldog Syndrome and slouching.

I feel a disturbance in the Force. Maybe, it's just my stomach. Enjoy this Workout of the Day. Hit the tag links for more back exercise ideas.

WOD: Dark Side Of My Lats 2015-12-26

A. BB Shoulder Press: 3 x 6 reps
B. BB Squat: 3 x 6 reps
C. BB Bench Press: 3 x 6 reps
D. Cable Seated Lat Rows w/ V-handle: 5 x 20 reps
E. Lat Pulldowns (underhand grip): 5 x 20 reps

Stay Savage, my friends.