Exercise of the Week - Seated Row with Bands

The seated row is probably one of my favorite upper body exercises because it targets so many muscles of the back. What I really like is that it works the posture muscles that, for many of us, tend to stay rounded forward for most of the day. The seated row provides a nice countermove to that and doing it while seated on the ball as shown will involve even more muscles of the abs and back.

Do it right: Wrap band around stable object and sit (or stand) facing it, holding the handles with arms out in front, palms down. Pull the elbows back until level with torso, squeezing the shoulder blades and keeping arms parallel to ground.

For more exercise ideas, check out my Workout with Resistance Bands.