A classic strength-training movement is gaining renewed attention for its impact on health, performance, and overall ...

The last few weeks, my performance posts have focused on general training concepts necessary for young softball players. The topics ranged from overspecialization, to general fitness, to imbalances ...

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 ...

Squats are arguably the king of leg exercises. Not only can they build mammoth-sized legs and improve core stability, but they also light up your entire posterior chain. While the exercise is ...

Flex a quad if your leg day consists of a squat-o-platter (back squats, front squats, squats cleans, etc). Looking back at your beautiful bulked badonk and thinking, thats me? Well, trainer has got ...

If you're looking to build a bigger, stronger-looking back, you’ll be hard-pressed to overtax the muscle group with too much work. “The back can take a lot of training volume,” says Justin Kompf, ...

If you’re looking for a simple, bodyweight exercise, that can help strengthen your back and core muscles, without any fancy equipment, look no further. The aptly named Superman exercise strengthens ...

Background Back extension exercises are often used in the rehabilitation of low back pain. However, at present it is not clear how the posterior muscles are recruited during different types of ...