The landscape of fitness has dramatically shifted toward home-based workouts, with back strength training emerging as a crucial focus for health-conscious individuals. The transformation of living ...

A strong back isn’t just about looks—it’s the key to better alignment, fewer injuries, and smoother movement in everyday life ...

The condition is hard to treat. But moving can help, if you do it right. Ask Well The condition is hard to treat. But moving can help, if you do it right. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

From long desk hours to poor posture, our backs suffer daily. Fitness coach Hailey Zimmerman shares easy gym exercises to help you build a stronger, toned back. | Health ...

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, ...

About 80 percent of adults experience lower back pain at some point in their lifetimes, according to the National Institue of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The double-edged sword? It's usually ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

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 ...

Whenever I start working with a beginning-level client, I always focus on exercises like glute bridges and birddogs first.

As we get older it's much more common to experience discomfort, tightness in your joints and even back pain. The latter may be the worst of them and it messes up your sleep, your workflow and your ...