Push-ups are one of the most simple, effective, and challenging exercises you can do. When done properly, they work your core, arm, and back muscles in a way that many other moves just don’t. And let’s be real, yeah, they’re tough, but you can totally do a push-up. It’s not like we’re learning new dance…
Yoga is calming and strengthening all at once. And just as there are yoga poses to relieve back pain, there are also poses that engage the muscles of the back to make you stronger. Here are five back strengthening yoga poses.
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This workout is all about the upper body! Grab a set of light- to medium-sized weights, and get ready to tighten and tone the arms. Not only will this strength-training workout target the arms, chest, shoulders, and back, but it will also challenge your core and balance. It’s the perfect complement to a cardio workout,…
Celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak is a big believer in the benefits of a back body workout, and his Hollywood clients have the results to prove it! There are plenty of ways to get your back tightened up, but an exercise ball is an effective and challenging tool to get things started. Get in gear, and…
Are you dealing with shooting pains or numbness from sciatica? Discomfort is caused when the sciatic nerve (which runs from the lower spine down the back of each leg) gets pinched. It can be caused by an injury such as a slipped disk or pelvic fracture, pregnancy, or tight muscles in the lower back, hips,…
The best time to work out is anytime you’ll actually do it, so if you can’t seem to get it together and not hit the snooze in the morning, don’t despair. Instead, get yourself ready and excited for the day with these short workouts that you can do even when you’re pressed for time –…
Deadlifts may as well be deemed the unicorn of exercise moves. Praised by trainers and physical therapists alike, the strength training move simultaneously works the core, back, butt, upper body, and legs – no stone unturned here. But if you want an even bigger challenge, try it on one leg with a kettlebell – you…
Deadlifts are easily one of the best moves out there. In one fell swoop, a deadlift works your butt, core, legs, back, and upper body – truly the definition of a total-body move. But besides making it look like you had a booty lift, it’s also the ultimate in functional fitness, making the move hugely…
Last night, the leading ladies in film stunned us with their floor-length couture gowns, glittering accessories and jewelry, perfectly coiffed hair – and sculpted backs. It’s pretty safe to say that backs are the new butts, and both fashion and Hollywood are making that clearer than ever. Ready to rock your own backless look? Strengthen…
Looking at the Spring trends that emerged at New York Fashion Week, we’re seeing lots of exposed shoulders and racerback necklines paired with flowy skirts and loose pants. This open-shoulder look that Eva Longeria recently wore on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert exemplifies the trend perfectly. We are not here to talk fashion, but…
