These 5 standing moves strengthen your back, improve posture, and build real-world stability after 45, no machines needed.

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Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox — and join us on Instagram! The back muscles are used in almost every movement — from ...

The back consists of large, complex muscles that support your trunk and spine. There are many types of back muscles, and they are all essential, helping you walk, bend, twist, and hold your body ...

Your back may not be the first area that comes to mind when strength training to tone your muscles. But it quickly becomes top of mind when pain creeps up. Unfortunately, both lower back pain and ...

How to use this list: Perform each exercise below for 30 seconds to 1 minute per side, resting minimally between exercises. Do each exercise in the circuit on one side of the body, then repeat on the ...

What Is the Psoas Muscle? The psoas (pronounced so-ezz) muscles are two large muscles in your lower back. You have one on either side of your spine. They're the main muscular connection between your ...

It's easy to focus on biceps and triceps exercises during my upper-body workout. Sometimes I even throw in some back moves. But my go-to arm routine was missing a major muscle group: rear deltoids.

Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

If you’re gunning for grapefruit-shaped shoulders, there's a good chance you're crushing overhead presses and gritting your teeth through sets of lateral raises. While these moves undoubtedly build ...

This cross section through the flight muscles of a dancer damselfly shows in blue the muscle fibers that the fly uses to flap its wings. You can also see the nerve that stimulates these muscles in red ...