Strengthening your back helps align your spine and reduce slouching. Try these eight exercises for a stronger back.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images As our lives become more sedentary, lower back pain is more common than ever ...

Exercising your lower back—which encompasses five lumbar vertebrae and part of the pelvis—can benefit you in several ways. Strengthening and stretching this area can not only help stabilize the lower ...

Strength training supports healthy aging by preserving muscle, bone density, metabolic health, and independence.

A strong core helps with posture, balance and stability, and can prevent and reduce back pain. To effectively strengthen your core you need to work the low back, glutes, pelvic floor and the ...

There are exercises that specifically strengthen the low back and abs at the same time. Finding an efficient way to do this without the need for equipment is possible. One exercise that fits this need ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

Anyone who has ever experienced it knows back pain is far from fun—and often debilitating. As Pamela Paley, a NASM exercise specialist and master teacher for Club Pilates says, "Back pain can cause ...

Slouching spine? Pre-posture-ous! Our spines are the scaffolding for the body, and unfortunately, proper posture has become a common casualty of our increasingly sedentary culture. The immediate ...

Machines promise safety and simplicity, yet they quietly steal strength after 50. Fixed paths remove balance demands, reduce ...

The best time to do it: Padilla recommends doing this exercise during regular strength training sessions, two to three times ...

January is one of the busiest months of the year for gyms, as people return to exercise after weeks or months of reduced ...