If you’ve ever been in a big-box gym before, you’ve seen plenty of guys doing classic leg exercises like squats and lunges and deadlifts. But there’s a good chance you’ve also seen a host of ...

Leg extensions are one of the most effective exercises for isolating the quadriceps. Unlike compound movements like squats or lunges, the leg extension machine specifically targets the knee joint, ...

Unlike many machines at the gym, the cable pulley has stood the test of time. That's because the cable pulley and cable crossover machines are some of the most versatile pieces of gym equipment, ...

A trainer shares 4 chair exercises after 65 that rebuild leg strength and balance: chair squats, leg extensions, step-ups, ...

If you’ve spent any time in a gym, there’s a good chance you’re familiar with the cable machine. This functional piece of exercise equipment, also referred to as a pulley machine, is a staple in many ...

If you want legs that command attention, you have to balance strength and size. Squats and deadlifts will crush your glutes and hamstrings, helping you to pack on serious power. But if you want quads ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. The muscles in your lower ...

Sedentary desk jobs can be the pits, but that doesn’t mean you can’t develop a love-hate relationship with your office chair. Make your work chair work for you by turning it into your own personal ...

Several studies describe that in addition to the thoracic and lumbar muscles, the Latissimus dorsi (LD) and hip extensors contribute during trunk extension performance. [28,30–33] These findings ...

There’s nothing hip about hip extension exercises, until you realise that they help you to run faster – and that’s very cool. To be precise, hip extension exercises build up the often neglected ...

Background Back extension exercises are often used in the rehabilitation of low back pain. However, at present it is not clear how the posterior muscles are recruited during different types of ...