Stand erect with your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width. Hold a barbell with a grip slightly wider than your shoulders. Bend your knees a little, lift the bar upwards until your upper arms are ...

Upright rows can strengthen your shoulders and upper back, but proper form is key. Pay extra attention to make sure your elbows don’t go above your shoulders and your torso stays upright, with your ...

Looking for an upper body workout routine? Try the upright row. This exercise works various muscle groups, including the shoulders, arms, and upper back. You can use equipment like dumbbell or ...

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, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." When it comes to a strength training curriculum, old school methods aren’t necessarily your best ...

The wide-grip pullup is an upper-body strength movement that targets your back, chest, shoulders, and arms. It also gives your core muscles a pretty fantastic workout. Including wide-grip pullups in ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. As we’ve discussed before, there are three ways to hold onto a barbell if you’re worried your grip is going to slip. You can use straps; you can face ...

The upright row is an exercise that divides the fitness world. There are those that swear by its effectiveness in building traps—the muscles between the bottom of the neck and the start of your ...