Keep your head relaxed and spine neutral by looking at the floor in front of you instead of up. Contract your core muscles to stabilise your spine, while simultaneously raising both your legs and arms ...
This movement engages the erector spinae muscles along the spine, helping improve posture over time. The bent-over row targets upper back muscles like rhomboids and traps. Stand with feet ...
Bent-over rows with dumbbells are an excellent exercise to target the muscles of the middle back. Start by standing with feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand. Bend your knees ...
Stand tall with a dumbbell in each hand. Hinge forward at the hips, maintaining a straight back. Extend and slightly bend your arms, lifting them out to the sides. Use control to lower. Perform 3 sets ...
Six joint-friendly standing moves to strengthen and smooth your upper back, improve posture, and ease pain after 45.
Gastroenterologist Dr. Joseph Salhab suggests that mimicking a squatting position on the toilet can alleviate constipation. Raising your feet with a s ...
Struggling with lower back pain? From muscle strains to postural woes, this common ailment can be relieved with a few targeted yoga postures. Here’s how.
In the fourth of a five-part series, Dana Santas explains how strong scapular muscles promote healthy shoulders, better posture and a pain-free upper body.
A poor posture can cause back pain, a growing workplace woe. On World Physiotherapy Day, Physiotherapist shares simple yet effective ergonomic changes and 1–2 minute exercises that prevent pain, ...
Every move targets key muscles in your back to improve your comfort when riding. All you need is a set of dumbbells!