Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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.

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 ...

A simple yet powerful strength move, the single-arm dumbbell row has become a go-to exercise among fitness experts in the ...

Do you want to say goodbye to bra bulge and achieve a firmer, more toned back? In this video, I share a back workout with weights (dumbbells) that is quick, effective and perfect for training at home, ...

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 American Heart Association recommends strength training at least twice a week. Even weight training just once a week can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke, one study found! And most of ...

Your back may not be the first area that comes to mind when strength training to tone your muscles. But it quickly becomes top of mind when pain creeps up. Unfortunately, both lower back pain and ...

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 ...

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 ...