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Cecilie_Arcus / Getty Images Calisthenics is a form of resistance training that uses the weight of your body along with gravity to help strengthen your muscles, increase your endurance, and improve your mobility. Exercises range from simple movements that do not require any equipment to more intense moves like a …

JackF / Getty Images If simple things like twisting to reach for your phone, or a sneeze, trigger pain in your lower back, it may be time to practice lower back stretches that target and relieve tension here. Whether it’s an ongoing injury or a temporary setback, it’s best to …

olegbreslavtsev / Getty Images Muscle strains, or pulled muscles, are common injuries that can occur during sports or other physical activities. When you strain a muscle, you’ve stretched it to the point it tears, and it can be very painful. If you play a sport that involves quick running and …

Stephen Frink / Getty Images Swimming is a full body workout that is accessible to people of all ages and fitness levels. Not only do you use your entire body to propel you through the water, working your heart, muscles, and lungs, but the buoyancy of the water allows you …

Tom Werner / Getty Images Hot yoga is one type of yoga that evolved from traditional yoga. It's performed in heated rooms where the temperature is usually between 85 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit. This type of yoga was first popularized in the 1970s by Bikram Choudhury, the founder of Bikram …

jeffbergen / Getty Images Hypertrophy is an increase in your muscle size. Most of the time, this increase is accomplished through exercises and workouts that incorporate strength training—lifting weights is the most common way to increase hypertrophy. There are two main types of muscle hypertrophy—sarcoplasmic hypertrophy and myofibril hypertrophy. Sarcoplasmic hypertrophy is …

Makiko Tanigawa / Getty Images Anaerobic exercise is any exercise that doesn’t use the oxygen in your body as its main source of energy. Therefore, anaerobic exercises require short sudden bursts of energy. For example, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), weight lifting, circuit training, Pilates, yoga, and other forms of strength …

Alexandr Dubynin / Getty Images Pilates is an excellent exercise option if you are looking for a low-impact, bodyweight exercise to help build your core strength and improve your functional movement. Pilates' health benefits include improving your strength and endurance to boosting your mood and helping you manage pain. Pilates …

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If your core is the foundation of your strength, the pelvic floor is the first brick of that foundation from which your strength comes. Your pelvic floor is comprised of the muscles that run from your pubic bone to your tailbone and from sit bone to sit bone. These muscles …