These Pilates-based exercises are simple, effective and can be done almost anywhere, an instructor explains how ...

Core training isn’t just about strength, it’s about teaching your body how to move efficiently. The bird-dog is a standout ...

More information: Jae In Kim et al, Bilateral Back Extensor Exosuit for multidimensional assistance and prevention of spinal injuries, Science Robotics (2024). DOI: 10.1126/scirobotics.adk6717 ...

Why it works: Another star stretch for the QL and your low back extensors, this one also stretches the glutes—three spots in which runners commonly feel tightness. How to do it: Lie faceup, arms ...

This expert-backed 5-move bodyweight workout melts more fat than treadmill cardio in just 20 minutes—no equipment needed.

The extensors attach to a person’s spine and allow them to extend it while keeping their back straight. Spinal cord A person’s spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs through the middle of ...

Instances of spinal paraplegia are seen with complete loss of sensibility below the level of the lesion and yet may have marked extensor spasm if the limbs are manipulated, especially if the leg ...

According to Glisic, tummy time activates the deep neck extensors, thoracic spine extensors, scapular stabilizers (including the lower trapezius and serratus anterior), and the deep core ...

That means abs, obliques, spinal extensors, and glute muscles all functioning together. That’s how your core acts in real life, and that’s how you’ll use it in this workout.

You'll also need to fire up some smaller muscles like your adductors, obliques, and spinal extensors, to stabilize your joints and maintain your balance. In a leg press, ...

The spinal (or back) extensor muscles, such as the erector spinae, are also put to work. Technically part of the core musculature, the erector spinae helps support and extend the spine, ...

The excessive load causes children to lean forward, straining the spinal extensor muscles and leading to poor posture habits. Over time, this can result in back pain, shoulder pain, and neck pain.