We spend hours hunched over phones and computer monitors day in and day out. It’s no surprise we have an epidemic of back pain. Unless you’ve herniated a disc in your lumbar spine, there's a good ...

Why: “This is a nice way to add lower back action to your back workout,” Samuel says. By rowing in a static bent-over position, your lower back muscles will work overtime to hold your torso at a ...

Dumbbell Row Why: The basic dumbbell row is one of the best exercises for your back, attacking both the lats and rhomboids. And if you do it right, focusing on keeping your hips and shoulders square ...

MOST THINGS WE do are forward-facing. We walk forward, reach forward, bend forward—of course, because we primarily see in front of us. That’s caused us to put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the ...

THERE ARE FEW exercises you'll see guys doing in the gym more often than the classic dumbbell row on a weight bench. There are also few exercises that are more prone to sloppy form. From poor ...

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This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

The American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice a week. Even weight training just once a week can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, one study found! And most of ...

Whether you train in your living room or a posh fitness facility, simplicity is the key. That’s why I love dumbbells – they’re the perfect tool for training with both power and precision. Dumbbells ...

Looking for a new strength exercise that won’t just strengthen your upper back, but also improve your shoulder health too? You should try bat wing rows. It’s an isometric variation of a ...