As an acknowledged gym rat, I observe the routines of a lot of people. There's my hardcore, early morning group that waits for the fitness center door to open at 5 a.m. Then there are the new entrants ...

Make one slight change for better, safer dumbbell rows and a bigger back.

A powerful, well-balanced physique starts with a rock-solid back; it shows fellow lifters that you’re no stranger to serious strength training and in order to do that, you need to incorporate rows.

Rowing machines may have previously gathered dust in the corner of the gym. But, thanks to the explosion of rowing studios and at-home rowers equipped with screens that display follow-along workouts, ...