Anyone who has ever experienced it knows back pain is far from fun—and often debilitating. As Pamela Paley, a NASM exercise specialist and master teacher for Club Pilates says, "Back pain can cause ...
As a certified personal trainer, I always notice how our fitness goals can change as we get older. Many of my younger clients ...
Chair exercises for lower back strength after 50, a CSCS coach shares 5 safe moves to build stability without heavy weights.
Side planks trains your obliques with movements like twisting and rotating. Leg raises help strengthen your lower abs and hip ...
Core strength exercises for seniors, from trainer Michael Betts. Try 3 bed-position tests to see if your core is top-tier after 65.
Katrina Carter, DPT, FNS, is a licensed travel physical therapist. She specializes in orthopedics and has a passion for providing education on nutrition for healing and overall health and wellness.
Slouching spine? Pre-posture-ous! Our spines are the scaffolding for the body, and unfortunately, proper posture has become a common casualty of our increasingly sedentary culture. The immediate ...
Low back pain is now among the leading causes of disability worldwide. And it’s not just the elderly; people in their 20s, 30s and 40s are reporting stiffness, soreness and recurring spasms at ...
When most people think of core exercises, they think crunches and sit-ups – possibly because the tactical professions have used them for decades. But given recent changes in military testing, the next ...
Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Dead bugs improve core stability and coordination by ...
Back pain can make you nervous about tying your shoes, let alone working out. However, while resting a painful back may help for a time, often getting back in the gym and moving makes it feel better, ...