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. The upper back is an ...

For fitness purposes we can roughly divide the body into three sections: the lower body (legs), the core (abs), and upper body (everything from the chest up including arms, shoulders, and back—but not ...

No gym? No problem. Bodyweight exercises are an excellent way to train your back muscles when your access to weights is limited or you’re looking for a way to change up your workouts. Using your body ...

Leoni Jesner is a fitness, health, and lifestyle writer who has contributed to Byrdie and LIVESTRONG.com, among other publications. She is also a personal trainer, mat Pilates instructor, and ...

You can strengthen your back with exercises, including bent-over rows, pullups, back extensions, and more. These different exercises target and strengthen different muscles in the back. If you’ve ever ...

Practically every movement you make involves your back in some way — bending, stretching, walking, sitting. A healthy back is key for maintaining balance and coordination, both during exercise and in ...

A strong upper body truly makes everyday life a breeze. Consider this: By regularly performing upper-body exercises, carrying an overflowing laundry basket up the stairs or moving your fave armchair ...

When it comes to upper-body day vs lower-body day at the gym, everyone has a favorite, right? But whether you look forward to squats and deadlifts or push-ups and bicep curls, the key to a balanced, ...

Kyphosis is also known as “roundback” or “hunchback,” because it’s an excessive curve of the upper back that makes it look rounded or hunched. While a small curve in the upper back is natural, an ...

Back pain, whether in the upper, middle, or lower back, affects millions of people around the world. It can occur for many reasons—from prolonged time in front of a screen, an injury, osteoarthritis, ...