Sit on an incline bench with your chest forward, resting on the support. Grab dumbbells with a neutral grip, keeping your chest strong and allowing your arms to hang. Squeeze your back to pull the ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. It’s easy to almost ...

Before worrying about fancy equipment or trending workouts, I ask every client to master five simple exercises, the same ones I prioritise myself. Together, they build real-world strength, improve ...

A trainer explains how a single exercise on this overlooked machine can strengthen and protect your back.

A broad, well-defined back is a cornerstone of any well-rounded physique. But that’s not the only reason to pump up your posterior—it’s also a critical way of improving posture, reducing back pain, ...

When it comes to resistance gym machines, the back extension is underrated. Just ask strength and conditioning coach Andy Vincent. When I hit him up for which machine he believes is most effective for ...

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 ...

Back pain can make you nervous about tying your shoes, let alone working out. However, while resting a painful back may help for a time, often getting back in the gym and moving makes it feel better, ...

Pull-ups and heavy barbells aren't the only way to add muscle and strength to your lats and mid-back ...