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 ...

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 ...

"The versatility of this specific variation is why it's on this list," he says. "If you want to target your lats, you can do it by simply tucking your elbow a little tighter to your side... but if you ...

The upper back is an important enough area to train that many gym rats devote two whole days to it each week—this is what “pull day” really means. With strong lats and other upper back muscles, you ...

“This workout pairs upper and lower body unilateral moves into supersets, giving you double the benefit: balanced strength and efficient training,” Arnold says. “By the end, you’ll feel stronger, ...

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 ...

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There’s no doubt about it, stronger glutes can make a stronger runner. And all runners need strong glutes—not just sprinters. By building up this key muscle, distance runners can gain improved ...