Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WHEN IT COMES to training your lower back, it doesn't get more straightforward than back extensions. This old school classic is a ...

Sitting all day? Your chair is crushing your lower back. Fitness trainer Dan Go’s fix: the low back extension. Most mess it up. Here’s how to do it right.

These muscles have a variety of different functions and help your body move in different angles and directions. This is why fitness facilities typically feature a number of machines (e.g., the lat ...

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Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. It’s easy to almost ...

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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 ...

WHEN IT COMES to training your lower back, it doesn’t get more straightforward than back extensions. This old school classic is a bit more nuanced than you might think, however—and that makes ...