There’s a particular type of exercise you should rely on to build a stronger back: rows. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of variations of this fundamental back exercise. The king of rows is the ...

The One Arm Dumbbell Row is helpful for strengthening the back muscles, along with working the shoulders and arms. Primary muscles worked include the trapezius, rhomboids, deltoids, biceps, and ...

The weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day can be treacherous from a health and wellness perspective. Holiday gatherings inevitably include higher consumption of salt, sugar, fat and alcohol.

In my opinion, one of the most underrated and underused areas of the gym is the free weights section. "Free weights" is just a fancy name for dumbbells, and aside from the barbell, they're my favorite ...

If you're serious about building a strong, muscular back, it’s time to rethink your upper-body workouts. Sure, barbell rows and weighted pullups are staples—but if total upper-body mass is the goal, ...

Slightly adjusting your execution on dumbbell rows could make all the difference in which back muscles you develop.

Maintain A Healthy Waist-To-Hip Ratio was written to clear up confusion about the true purpose of that measurement. In that article, the concept of a waist-to-shoulder ratio (WSR) was introduced, with ...

You may not give your back as much attention as your arms and chest, but a strong, muscular back is key for injury prevention and aiding your other lifts in the gym. Not to mention it helps develop ...

We’re not here to knock bodybuilders, but powerlifters might be on to something with their no-fuss training method. Some of the most effective exercises are simple, straightforward moves that hit ...

A study compared the effectiveness of strength exercises, specifically the bicep curl and dumbbell rowing. Photo: Getty Images/PeopleImages, Getty images / gradyreese; Collage: FITBOOK When it comes ...

1. Place a dumbbell in one hand and put your feet 1 ½ shoulder width's apart. 2. Bend at a 45-degree angle at the waist with your back flat. 3. Extend the arm that is holding the weight straight down ...