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Sit at a desk all day? These are the 6 best exercises you can do to improve your posture
With the exception of the plank, each exercise should be done for 10-15 repetitions. If an exercise alternates between sides, perform 10-15 repetitions on each side. Try holding the plank for 15-30 ...
‘These are the 5 compound exercises you should do to build full-body functional strength and muscle,’ says a personal trainer
Functional training is one of the best ways to build a strong body, grow muscle and increase power and resilience to injury.
Does Rowing ‘Count’ as Strength Training? Here’s What Experts Had to Say
You may feel achy and sore after, but does indoor rowing “count” as strength training? We tapped exercise science experts to ...
Crunches can help you get abs – but they do more than that.
No matter which variations you follow, crunches have the advantage over sit-ups of being able to better target abdominal muscles. "Because the movement is smaller, you can control momentum more," ...
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How to do the world's greatest stretch for full-body mobility
The world’s greatest stretch is a dynamic full-body mobiliser that combines a deep lunge with an upper-body twist and targets ...
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Kinematic and electromyographic analysis of the push movement in tai chi
The push movement data were analysed. Results: The medial hamstrings and medial head of gastrocnemius muscle groups maintained low activity, with higher electromyographic values in the lumbar erector ...
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Three overrated core exercises and what you should do instead
“During a goblet squat, your core muscles – rectus abdominis, obliques, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae – work isometrically ... hip flexor and lower back engagement rather than ...