If you haven't already heard of barre, you're missing out. A combination of ballet, Pilates and yoga, it's one of the best ways to build core strength and balance. Barre routines usually focus on ...

Training your core on repeat to reap all the benefits of a strong midsection, yet you're still not feeling as defined or powerful as you'd like to be? Then you're in the right place. We're forever ...

Exercises like dead bugs help lengthen and strengthen the hip flexors in a controlled position, which improves form and can help offset the effects of sitting too much, adds Dickinson. Lie faceup, ...

You’ve probably seen it all over your feeds: Fitness pros and physical therapists talking about “training the deep core.” But unlike crunches or Russian twists, these exercises don’t come with a pump ...

Developing core strength, flexibility and muscular control can help you avoid pulled or strained muscles. Cole Barash for The New York Times Acute back pain is often the result of pulling or straining ...

I often assume that a workout is only effective if it leaves me sweaty and breathless. But recently, I've been experimenting with Pilates routines that encourage slow, intentional movement—and I've ...

With my colleague Joy, we were invited to give a lecture to undergraduate kinesiology students who were visiting our campus from other Canadian universities. As many of the students also practice as ...

Tight hip flexors, especially a deep muscle called the psoas, can silently stress your spine. Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed ...

Chair exercises for lower back strength after 50, a CSCS coach shares 5 safe moves to build stability without heavy weights.