If you're working on getting better at pull-ups (like me!), doing the common CrossFit exercise called ring rows with a set of rings or a TRX is one of the best exercises you can do to build your upper ...

Because there are so many other fun things you could be doing during summer days (and nights) than working out, an emphasis on “efficiency workouts” — which are exactly as you’d imagine — is crucial.

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1. Place a dumbbell in one hand and put your feet 1 ½ shoulder width's apart. 2. Bend at a 45-degree angle at the waist with your back flat. 3. Extend the arm that is holding the weight straight down ...