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 ...

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.

For those interested in a stronger back, the row is ideal. Easy to learn, this exercise involves holding onto some form of resistance while pulling the arms from the front of the body toward the back.

Fun fact: When working out on a rowing machine, you engage up to 86 percent of your muscles at once. Basically, it works your whole body, and really well—which is probably why the number of people ...