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 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Nothing builds a stronger back quite like a row. You’re probably familiar ...

When you’re looking for a way to spice up your upper body routine, row variations always do the trick. They’re a nice change of pace from flys, curls, and presses when it comes to strengthening your ...

You can perform bat wing rows with dumbbells or two kettlebells, with a weight bench positioned at either an incline or completely flat. Sapstead says he prefers the latter because it removes the ...

A powerful, well-balanced physique starts with a rock-solid back; it shows fellow lifters that you’re no stranger to serious strength training and in order to do that, you need to incorporate rows.

For those interested in a stronger back, the row is ideal. Easy to learn, this exercise involves holding onto some form of resistance while pulling the arms from the front of the body toward the back.

Back fat tends to show up quietly after 50, settling around the upper or lower back, no matter how consistent your walks, ab routines, or diet seem to be. This area responds best to muscular tension ...

Are you looking to increase back, shoulder, and arm strength but not ready for a vertical pullup? Consider the “down under” version, otherwise known as the Australian pullup, or inverted row. Pullups ...

Julia Flynn Siler is one of many women over 40 who have taken up oars in recent years. This is what she’s learned about the joy—and other benefits—of exercise for older women. In recent years, there ...