The length of your lats, or latissimus dorsi muscle, affects your ability to raise your arms overhead.  Shortened lats restrict…

Hip stiffness leads to many painful conditions in and around your hip.  In older adults, limited hip mobility is associated…

Loss of range of motion in your hip may be causing you lower back pain.  People with low back pain…

Low back pain leads to poor control and coordination of your back muscles.   Basically, pain shuts down the muscles in…

Low back injuries do not always occur from one single incident or event like lifting a heavy box.  Instead, most…

The gluteus maximus is the most powerful hip extensor.  This is important for functional activities performed in one plane such…

Typically training for power is thought of as something for young athletes. However, today older adults are staying more active…

The rear-foot-elevated or Bulgarian, split squat is an excellent exercise to train the lower body for sport or everyday life. …

The gluteus maximus is the largest muscle of the hip and buttock.  It helps you maintain an erect standing posture…

Sarcopenia is the term used to describe muscle loss with advancing age.  This process begins when you are in your…