Walk into any gym and you’ll see people lined up to use the seated row machine, pulling heavy weights toward their chest with what looks like perfect form. But this popular piece of equipment might be ...

A good, simple exercise to work the muscles in your mid and upper back is the seated row. In a gym, the seated row machine is typically attached to a cable machine with a long bench and handle ...

Most people tend to target the stomach and waistline when it comes to losing fat in the midsection, but back fat is another frustrating part of the body to deal with. This part of fat can still linger ...

When the subject of working out arises, many of us think about walking or weights. Both are great, but there's another form of exercise worth looking into: rowing. Along with the perk of remaining ...

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

Check out Women's Health's FitGIF Friday every week for fun and challenging new moves to make your sweat sesh really count. Here's this week's exercise: Seated cable row: If you want a stronger back, ...

Which provides a better workout, a rowing machine or an elliptical? Rowing machines and ellipticals are exercise machines that rely on your motion and stamina. Each is easy to grasp, and people often ...

Pull-ups are an excellent exercise for building upper back strength and overall body power. Grab a pull-up bar with palms ...

There are four key areas worth targeting to improve overall running economy: spinal extension, scapular retraction, diaphragmatic breathing and hip flexion and extension. Training these systems can ...

Sara is a journalist and ACE Certified Personal Trainer based in New York City. She has worked on staff at Shape and Self and at publications in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Rome. You can ...

I full-on snub my gym's rowing machine. Not because the repetition bores me or because I dislike the cardio machine, but because every single time I incorporate it into my routine, I leave the gym ...