The last few weeks, my performance posts have focused on general training concepts necessary for young softball players. The topics ranged from overspecialization, to general fitness, to imbalances ...

Physical therapists and chiropractors often talk about the importance of developing the "posterior chain" to create better biomechanical balance. The posterior chain refers to the group of muscles ...

If you’re looking for a simple, bodyweight exercise, that can help strengthen your back and core muscles, without any fancy equipment, look no further. The aptly named Superman exercise strengthens ...

To get ahead in lifting, you have to start with your butt. A working butt is key for a lifter's progress. Functioning, activated glute muscles and a developed posterior chain — the body parts that ...

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It is more common than not that if you experience lower back pain, your health care provider may blame the issue on “tight hamstrings." The hamstring muscles are a group of muscles in the back of the ...

Author, fitness model, and trainer Kirk Charles, NASM-CPT CES, knows that as you get older, life can get more complicated. But that shouldn’t prevent you from being on top of your game. He’ll help to ...

Feel better with a balanced back side. The muscles on the back side of the body are all connected — a system called the ‘posterior chain’ — and these out-of-sight muscles are often out-of-mind too. In ...