The inverted row is a core training staple that can build size and strength in your back without picking up a weight (other than yourself)—but are you sure you're even doing the exercise correctly?

BODYWEIGHT BACK TRAINING is never easy. The gold standard movement is the pullup—which can be devilishly hard to do for even seasoned gym-goers—and there are sparingly few other exercises that hit ...

I love pull-ups because they are the epitome of a challenging bodyweight compound exercise, meaning they target multiple muscle groups and joints simultaneously. If you can do them with just your own ...

Are you looking to increase back, shoulder, and arm strength but not ready for a vertical pullup? Consider the “down under” version, otherwise known as the Australian pullup, or inverted row. Pullups ...

Core stability is a foundational marker of overall fitness. While difficult to quantify, the overall strength and endurance of the muscles surrounding the waistline has a huge impact on activities of ...

Grab a bar with an overhand, shoulder-width grip. Hang with your arms completely straight and your hands positioned directly above your shoulders. Initiate the movement by pulling your shoulder blades ...

Building up strength to do a pull-up is a process. Brigette Williams with Living Balanced says pull-ups can be hard for everybody. She suggests starting with the TRX method, which uses straps to do ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger quite literally wrote the book on building strength and muscle—ever heard of the Encyclopedia of Modern Bodybuilding?—and in his daily newsletter, he regularly shares insights on ...