Back Exercises

Woman lying on floor performing back twist — Tense Back? Try These Five Stretches For Immediate Relief Add these moves into your exercise routine to increase your mobility

Gen Greensted demonstrating the four-point arm and leg extension — A Barre Teacher Recommends These Five Exercises For Better Posture This barre workout focuses on alignment, balance and core strength to help you sit up a little straighter

Woman gripping pull-up bar and looking up at it — Can’t Do A Pull-Up? These Four Exercises Will Help Build The Strength You Need To Get Your Chin Over The Bar A personal trainer shares his advice on building the strength to improve your pull-up technique

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I Tried This Physio-Approved Exercise To Reduce Stiffness In My Back And It Felt Great

By Alice Porter published 14 March 24

Looking for some immediate relief for your achy back and hip muscles? A physiotherapist recommends this stretch

Back Exercises

Close-up of woman’s head performing a pull-up, with her chin over the bar

How To Master The Pull-Up—One Of The Toughest Bodyweight Moves There Is

By Sam Rider last updated 28 February 24

Our pull-up guide will help you take on the most challenging of fitness classics for serious upper-body strength

Bodyweight Exercises

Man performs one-arm dumbbell row in gym

How To Do The One-Arm Dumbbell Row

By Harry Bullmore last updated 20 November 23

Beef up your back with this classic unilateral lift

Back Exercises

Lat Pull-Down Form: How To Perform This Alternative To Pull-Ups

By Sam Rider last updated 3 October 23

Develop good lat pull-down form when you hit the machines and build a broader back

Back Exercises

I Tried These Three Exercises To Reduce Backache And Offset The Damage Of My Desk Job

By Alice Porter published 13 September 23

Release tension in your lower back, spine and hips with this simple routine

Back Exercises

A woman in triple extension lifting a barbell midway through the high pull

How To Do The High Pull

By Anna Gora last updated 15 August 23

Work on your shoulders and your posture in one fell swoop with the high pull

Shoulder Exercises

Man performs upright row exercise with an empty barbell

How To Do The Upright Row

By Anna Gora last updated 20 July 23

Build bigger traps and boulder shoulders by nailing this upper-body exercise

Back Exercises

Woman in gym holding barbell resting on floor

How To Do The Pendlay Row

By Harry Bullmore last updated 23 March 23

Are you ready for a better barbell row?

Back Exercises

Master The Barbell Bent-Over Row For A Bigger, Healthier Back

By Harry Bullmore last updated 17 February 23

Use our expert form guide to one of the original big-muscle moves to add the barbell row to your training, and benefit from increased strength and better posture

Back Exercises

Woman performing dorsal raise in front of TV which shows trainer demonstrating dorsal raise

How To Do The Dorsal Raise

By Nick Harris-Fry last updated 10 January 23

Strengthen your lower back with this bodyweight exercise

Back Exercises

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