lower back

A body built for high performance starts with the core.

Force your system to adapt to challenging stimuli for optimal function and performance.

Movement stimulus with core training ensures that your midsection fires under load.

These four exercises are like insurance policies for your back. Invest now for lasting protection.

With the right rehab expertise, it's possible to move big weight successfully - and safely.

Should you allow your lumbar spine to assume a flexed posture when deadlifting? I have the answer, and here is the scientific evidence.

Don't get suckered by pseudo-science. Here's a real look at why your back is causing you trouble.

I know stretching your lumbar spine feels good. But you are actually making your pain worse.

The gymnast bridge will increase your flexibility, and is great for body control and coordination, too.

A focus on multifidus for neutral spine posture is the source of many failed low back rehabilitation programs.

The infamous “draw your belly button to your spine” cue. Not only is there no evidence to support it, but it does not lead to a stable spine.

How miserable it is not to be able to go to the gym, follow your training plan, or possibly even tie your shoes. How can you get back to feeling good and back to training?

The following tips can help firefighters inside the gym, outside the gym, and at work.

In order to best help your clientele, it’s important for coaches to understand the muscles of the back, what can cause back pain, and treatments (after physical therapy, of course.)

As an athlete, our activities are prone to causing tension in our lower backs. For relief from this pain and tension, do the following poses daily or at least after your workout.