Back exercises aren’t just for bodybuilders or powerlifters—they’re a must for anyone who wants to improve their overall strength, stability, and posture. Back extensions are versatile enough to be ...

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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. It’s easy to almost ...

Lower back pain can be a true nightmare. If you’ve ever been laid up with an acute low back injury, or you’ve been plagued with ongoing, chronic pain, you know how it can take over your life. It can ...

Introducing your new favourite stretch.

Several studies describe that in addition to the thoracic and lumbar muscles, the Latissimus dorsi (LD) and hip extensors contribute during trunk extension performance. [28,30–33] These findings ...