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 marjie@ohtrainer.com.

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 ...

Pull-ups and heavy barbells aren't the only way to add muscle and strength to your lats and mid-back ...

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 ...