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 ...

Start with your hands on a raised surface, such as a bench or a chair, with a dumbbell on the floor beneath you. Separate your feet into a wide stance. Drop your hips so you are in a wide stance and ...

Incline Row Why: Not far behind the dumbbell row is the incline row, one of the strictest row variations there is. When doing standard dumbbell rows, it's easy to wind up letting your torso rock back ...