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 ...

The author disembarking from a long-haul flight.Monica Humphries/Business Insider The back row of an airplane has a bad reputation, but I actually prefer it on long-haul flights. Some long-haul planes ...

If you're serious about building a strong, muscular back, it’s time to rethink your upper-body workouts. Sure, barbell rows and weighted pullups are staples—but if total upper-body mass is the goal, ...

Back-row seats on low-cost airlines have an especially bad reputation. I was assigned a seat in the back of a plane and it turned out to be as bad as some people say. I've learned that my comfort is ...