Your rhomboids are the heroes of upper back strength. I have seen many clients come to me with rounded shoulders, chronic upper back pain, and persistent tightness between their shoulder blades. The culprit? Weak, neglected rhomboid muscles. These small muscles are essential for proper posture, shoulder function, and overall back health. When you’re weak, everything … Read more
The renegade row is a full-body exercise that targets the primary muscle groups of the back, shoulders, and core while also engaging the triceps, biceps, and legs. It’s a powerful combination traditional plank and dumbbell row: You alternate between rowing one dumbbell up towards your chest while simultaneously stabilising your entire body with the other … Read more
Renegade Row Push-Ups is a full-body exercise that combines a push-up with a row using dumbbells or other weights. It simultaneously targets multiple muscle groups, making it an efficient use of time for those looking to build strength and tone their upper body. The exercise’s movement requires coordination between the upper and lower body and helps develop better … Read more
Scapular pull-ups, or Scapula pull-ups, are among the best exercises for strengthening the upper back muscles and improving shoulder strength and mobility. Adding a scapular pull-up to your workout routine can help you build muscle and strengthen weak spots in your shoulders and back. It uses a smaller range of motion than a regular pull-up to activate your … Read more
If you’re one of the 80% of adults who suffer from back pain at some point in their lives, you know how debilitating it can be. Back pain can make it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. It can also prevent you from playing with your kids. The good news is that … Read more
If you want to build a set of killer wings, you’ve come to the right place. Now, I know many of you probably think you need to spend hours in the gym to get bigger wings (aka the latissimus dorsi muscles). With the right exercises, you can build up some serious back definition at home. … Read more
Have you noticed how many people completely intensify their lat training using resistance bands? I get it. When you think lat exercises, your mind probably jumps straight to Barbell row and heavy cable rows. And sure, those exercises are golden… if you have access to a fully loaded gym. But here’s the thing: After testing … Read more
The dumbbell chest supported row is a great way to work your back muscles without straining your lower back. When your chest is supported, you can focus fully on squeezing your lats, rhomboids, and traps. It’s also a great way to ensure strict form since there’s no room for swinging or momentum, just pure muscle … Read more
The chest-supported row is similar to the bent-over row and helps you work most of the back muscles. It is one of the most widely used compound exercises, working many muscles in the upper body and improving strength and endurance. As the name implies, it is a type of row in which your chest is supported on a … Read more