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Despite being the exercise you might think of first when you hear the words “ab workout,” crunches aren’t actually the best way to target your abdominal muscles. Plus, if you’re like me and you suffer from sciatica or lower back pain, they can actually do more harm than good.

You may have heard of animal flow and primal movement; this popular exercise form combines bodyweight exercises into a sequence or flow, a bit like strength training meets yoga.

The overhead press, shoulder press, or military press looks simple — but it’s surprisingly easy to lift with bad form, and many more people than you’d think end up on the physical therapy couch because of poor lifting mechanics.

You just need five moves and 15 minutes to complete this 5-4-3-2-1 bodyweight ladder workout. This is one of my favorite workouts when I have no time or equipment, and it improves functional, relative strength all over.

The best hip mobility exercise doesn’t exist. You ideally need a combination of exercises that move your pelvis through different planes of motion, including internal and external rotation.

A personal training client of mine recently asked why squats are a good exercise. It was an easy question to answer: they’re a functional movement that requires effort from multiple muscle groups at once, and doing them regularly can lead to stronger quads, glutes, hamstrings, and even abdominals.

I really do believe that age, to an extent, is just a number. Yes, things naturally change as we get older; lean muscle mass and strength markers begin to decline, for example, but you can still build and maintain fitness well into your 50s, 60s and beyond. My dad, who I train twice a week,…

I love a yoga block; it can make an exercise more challenging (try putting a block between your thighs during chair pose) or easier, depending on what you need it for. This yoga block hack has improved squat depth for many, many clients, and it’s helpful if you have tight ankles or limited mobility.

Ever wondered how a Navy SEAL stays in shape? We’ve got you. Below, former Navy SEAL DJ Shipley shares the four exercises he uses to build core strength and stability, without doing a single sit-up or crunch. Grab a set of heavy dumbbells and read on to find out more.

I recently had a chat with a client who complained of tight hips and said he was trying to stretch more often. I asked him if he does any mobility routines in his own time outside of training, and he said no. Just a week later, he started appearing in my online group mobility classes…