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7 Smart Exercises For Your Messed-Up Back

These moves are for you if you’re prone to back pain and you want to strengthen your body, feel better, and prevent future problems.

4 min readJan 11, 2022

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7 Smart Exercises For Your Messed-Up Back

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A No-Equipment Move That Seriously Challenges Your Abs

Bonus: a (still-hard!) modification

4 min readDec 27, 2021

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A No-Equipment Move That Seriously Challenges Your Abs

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A Shoulder-Strengthener That Works The Lower Body Too

The push press is fun, challenging, and efficient

3 min readDec 20, 2021

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A Shoulder-Strengthener That Works The Lower Body Too

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A Stretch to Bring Relief to Your Lower Back, Hips, and More

It feels amazing (and looks fancy, too!)

3 min readDec 13, 2021

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A Stretch to Bring Relief to Your Lower Back, Hips, and More

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Better Humans

Biceps Curls, Three Ways

How varying your style of curl will help you get even stronger

4 min readDec 6, 2021

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Biceps Curls, Three Ways

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Better Humans

A No-Equipment Move To Counteract Too Much Sitting

If your holiday was a little too relaxing, try this.

3 min readNov 29, 2021

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A No-Equipment Move To Counteract Too Much Sitting

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Build Shoulder and Deep Core Strength With One Dumbbell

Meet the rowtation!

2 min readNov 22, 2021

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Build Shoulder and Deep Core Strength With One Dumbbell

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Instantly Release Shoulder and Neck Tension With This Counterintuitive Move

It looks a little weird but feels amazing — and could even help you feel less stressed.

2 min readNov 15, 2021

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Instantly Release Shoulder and Neck Tension With This Counterintuitive Move

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Better Humans

Warm Up Your Body With This Tough But Gentle Move

Feels great, challenges your core, stretches your legs: What’s not to love?

2 min readNov 8, 2021

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Warm Up Your Body With This Tough But Gentle Move

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A Rotational Exercise To Strengthen the Outer Thighs and Obliques

Plus, why rotation is beneficial

2 min readNov 1, 2021

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Author demonstrating the move.

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Anna Maltby

Anna Maltby

Editor and writer. Past: Elemental, Real Simple, Refinery29, SELF. Certified personal trainer; prenatal and postnatal exercise specialist. Cat & person mom.

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