Building your backside at the top of your to-do list for 2025? It can be tempting to skip leg day on the journey to build your biceps, back, and chest. But if you want a well-rounded physique it's ...

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 ...

Why: No list of bodyweight exercises—or overall best exercises, for that matter—is complete without the pull-up. This training staple is a test of pure strength as you work to raise yourself up about ...

It’s easy to almost forget we have muscles in our back. We can see and feel our biceps and our abs working, but if we ever get a sore lower back, we often worry that we’ve hurt our spine. In fact, ...

Unlock Your Spine’s Potential: Discover the Back Extension Benefits that Support Your Spine: By Anjali Singh When was the last time you slouched while sitting? You are probably doing it now while ...

LOWER back pain is a common problem with one in three adults affected in the UK. Laying down may seem like the best option to ease pain but it’s important to stay as active as possible. A particular ...

Most of you know that training your upper body provides endless benefits, from improving your posture to increasing your metabolism. You might think of individually working your arms, shoulders, chest ...

When it comes to resistance gym machines, the back extension is underrated. Just ask strength and conditioning coach Andy Vincent. When I hit him up for which machine he believes is most effective for ...

Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Joseph Pilates concocted his world-conquering fitness methodology while imprisoned in a First World War internment camp ...

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 ...