There are rowing machines, and then there are rowing exercises that mimic the signature upper body pulling movement that you do while rowing on a machine. Within the latter category are upright rows, ...

Hold a cable bar with an overhand grip, resting on your thighs and shoulder width apart. Flex the elbows and pull the bar up towards your chin, until the bar is in line with your collar bone. Lower ...

Pull-up: Use a slow eccentric of between 3 and 5 seconds, taking each set to failure and resting for 90 seconds between sets. Lat pulldown: Take 60 seconds to rest between sets, performing a drop-set ...

The seated cable row is a great exercise for strengthening back muscles. Having a strong back helps to keep the spinal column in proper alignment and allows for completion of every day tasks with ...

I see a lot of shoulder niggles appearing when people perform upright rows as part of their strength training program. There’s nothing inherently wrong with the upper-body exercise; it’s just easy to ...