lumbar spine

The curvature of your spine has a lot to do with how you lift and it's as different for you as it is for millions of other lifters.

To put it simply, Zercher squats are brutally hard.

A few simple moves on the mat can have you up and moving well again, instead of hobbling around in pain.

If we told you that there was an enterprise that charges its customer base $100 billion annually and fails to deliver what it’s selling, you’d wonder how it could exist.

Your spine is supposed to do so much more than remain rigid.

These simple practices will teach you to be aware of the position of your hips and the weight distribution of your feet.

Train unfamiliar patterns to force your body to adapt and build resilience.

There is no best back exercise. But the swing can be highly effective for the right athlete, at the right time.

Research and common sense reveal the truth: anterior pelvic tilt has nothing to do with sitting, or lordosis, or a tight psoas.

Lumbar spine rehab is about movement pattern correction and re-education. Sumo deadlifts are one way to achieve those results.

We are often commanded to “stop slouching” and understand this to be a bad habit. But do you know why?

Strength training veteran Charles Staley is here to answer our readers' questions about life and lifting.