For lower back and glute strength, master the art of hip hyperextensions—here’s how. Undrey/Getty Images Hip hyperextension exercises are an important, if often tricky, workout move that involve ...

With so much focus on the upper body and core, it's easy to forget to tone your back muscles. After all, you want to look ...

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 ...

Arm haulers also engage the core, which helps stabilise the torso and prevent excessive arching through the lower back. ‘If you lift your legs off the floor, the glutes and hamstrings contribute by ...

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 ...

A broad, well-defined back is a cornerstone of any well-rounded physique. But that’s not the only reason to pump up your posterior—it’s also a critical way of improving posture, reducing back pain, ...

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 ...