A good, simple exercise to work the muscles in your mid and upper back is the seated row. In a gym, the seated row machine is typically attached to a cable machine with a long bench and handle ...

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These weight-lifting exercises improve posture by targeting key muscles such as your back, shoulders, glutes, and core.

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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.

Walk into any gym and you’ll see people lined up to use the seated row machine, pulling heavy weights toward their chest with what looks like perfect form. But this popular piece of equipment might be ...