If there's one exercise that builds brute strength and power in your lower body, it's the back squat. This compound move lights up your posterior chain—or the back of your body—building size and ...

Whether you’re swinging a bat, reaching for your seat belt or simply turning to look over your shoulder, your ability to rotate affects everything from sports performance to daily life. Yet, for many ...

Improve the mobility in your mid-back, or thoracic spine, and you’ll rotate easier and avoid back pain. Try this T-spine Rotation exercise from Kaitlyn Pimentel. From a kneeling position and with one ...

The thoracic spine is the section of your spinal column that is positioned in your mid-upper back. It’s an area that as a person ages will become less mobile, especially if you neglect training. More ...

A lack of mobility in the spine can alter loading patterns and raise your injury risk, says a new study published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies. For the study, runners’ spines were ...

Esther Smith, DPT, Cert. MDT is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has specialized in treating athletes, specifically rock climbers, for the last decade. She is a storyteller, a mountain athlete and a ...

It’s an absolute must on big lifting days. But if you’re one of the millions of people stuck at a desk job, there’s a good chance your stiff back is affecting your leg day. The reason? A tight back ...