If you spend a lot of time sitting — and let's be honest, most of us do — then there's a good chance you suffer from "dead butt syndrome." Also called lower-cross syndrome or gluteal amnesia, this ...

Lunges are a simple exercise to strengthen the lower body and core, with or without weights. Proper form and modifications can help you avoid joint pain by taking stress off the knees. Versions like ...

This simple but powerful movement is gaining attention among trainers for its ability to target neglected muscles, improve balance, and boost real-world athletic performance.

(CNN) — When it comes to cardiovascular fitness, you may tend to focus on activities that move you forward, such as walking, running and cycling. Likewise, in weight training, most traditional ...

When Hannah Montana sang, “put your arms to the sky, move side to side,” in Hoedown Throwdown, I like to think she was talking about side lunges. Chances are, you’ve done a few lunges in your ...

In the realm of functional fitness, lateral lunges are a versatile and underrated exercise, often overshadowed by forward and reverse lunge variations. Yet, these side lunges have a ton of great ...

Hopping, stepping, and walking are moves we don’t really think about—our bodies just do them and we go about our days. Well, the reason you’re able to step forward and back, jump up and down, and move ...

Hold a pair of dumbbells at your sides and take a step to the right, lowering into a side lunge and moving the weights toward the floor, keeping your back flat (a). Bend your elbows out to the sides ...

Cooler mornings are a welcome change from the sweltering Arkansas heat, making October one of my favorite months to exercise outdoors. Places like Mount Magazine and Petit Jean State Park offer ...