Stretching your back muscles is a big part of strengthening your core and avoiding injury. Here are some exercises you can do to stretch back muscles and to help build your core: Perform the bird dog. Do this stretch by kneeling on the ground on all fours. Extend and straighten your right leg backwards and proceed to extend your left hand straight forward and hold position for 5 seconds. Return to all fours and switch sides, extending your left leg

I'm in the best physical condition ever and it's attributed to one thing..... LOSING MY JOB#@x! My ultimate fitness program is based on having or making time to exercise 3-4 days per week. Commitment is the key. Let me give you some background info. I've always enjoyed exercising and staying fit. For the last twenty odd years, I've only been out of work for maybe a couple of weeks total. Today, I'm still jobless. This isn't a sob story, I'm loving every minute of having the opportunity to reinvent myself both physically and psychologically.

Undeniably the leg muscles are the most critical muscles in our body for continued mobility. Besides being the largest muscles and a large contributor to our overall lean muscle mass (or lack thereof), the leg muscles also protect the knee joint. The leg contains both the longest and the largest muscles in our body. Outside of the spine, one of the most common ailments among our aging population is the knees.