This underrated lower-body movement rebuilds lateral strength, protects your hips, and dramatically improves balance—making it a must-have exercise for long-term mobility and functional fitness.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The plank is, after a short time, a pretty boring move. It's hugely ...

Start with dumbbells at your side. Keep knees soft with a slight bend. Raise the weights up laterally with elbows slightly bent. This exercise works lateral deltoid and upper traps. Extra Challenge: ...

The rear lateral raise, also called the bent-over lateral raise, is an exercise that increases strength and hypertrophy (growth in size) of your rear deltoids. These are the small muscles found on the ...

This six-exercise full-body workout covers all the major movement patterns to build strength and muscle without ...

EXERCISES DON'T GET much simpler than the lateral raise. That doesn't mean there's nothing you need to know for the best possible results when it comes time to build up your shoulders. There are ways ...

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...