Strong back muscles can help reduce pain, increase mobility, and improve posture. These at-home exercises can help you start ...

The upper back is an important enough area to train that many gym rats devote two whole days to it each week—this is what “pull day” really means. With strong lats and other upper back muscles, you ...

To strengthen your back, everyone knows that there is a key exercise: pull-ups. That said, this exercise already requires excellent sheathing and strong upper body muscles (biceps, triceps, trapezius, ...

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 ...

The knee-to-chest stretch is a simple and effective exercise that has made it to the top of our list of the best exercises for lower back pain. The exercise involves bringing one knee toward your ...

Denise Austin and her daughter and fellow fitness instructor, Katie Austin, share moves to improve back and core strength. “Your spine is your lifeline,” she says. She recommends doing at least three ...

Most of us experience back pain at some point (though it’d be amazing if we could avoid it altogether!) Everything from joint pain to aging to sciatica can trigger a backache, and the pain can range ...

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, ...