Your back contains some of the largest muscles in your upper body, and it is vital both for powering your everyday movements and making a big physical impression. A strong back will support almost everything you do: from lifting to carrying heavy weights and decreasing your risk of injury. Aesthetically, a broad V-shaped back is … Read more
Your trapezius muscle, or traps, is a large muscle covering your upper back. Its main function is to support your arms and shoulders, and rotate and move your scapula. Your traps are involved in a variety of upper body movements and exercises, such as deadlifting, pulling, rowing and overhead pressing. In this article, you will … Read more
What’s the difference between pulling movements such as pull-ups and lat pulldowns compared to rowing movements such as barbell rows, dumbbell rows, and cable rows? This article will briefly examine the differences in terms of what muscles these exercises work. If you’ve read my article on how to train your back muscles, you know that … Read more