Marjie Gilliam is an International Sports Sciences Master certified personal trainer and fitness consultant. She owns Custom Fitness Personal Training Services LLC. Send email to [email protected].

When building a workout routine, you really can’t go wrong with functional exercises, or ones that mirror actions you do in daily life. One prime example? The single-arm dumbbell row, an upper-body ...

Enter the single-arm high pull: a smarter, more athletic alternative that builds bigger shoulders, thicker traps and even manages to hit your upper back along the way – all without locking you into a ...

Bent-over rows are unmatched when it comes to building upper-body strength. They're one of the best ways to target the often underused muscles in the back – but only if you get that bent-over row form ...

Sit on an incline bench with your chest forward, resting on the support. Grab dumbbells with a neutral grip, keeping your chest strong and allowing your arms to hang. Squeeze your back to pull the ...

We’re not here to knock bodybuilders, but powerlifters might be on to something with their no-fuss training method. Some of the most effective exercises are simple, straightforward moves that hit ...