This quadruped hip extension exercise, done with a miniband, will focus on several muscle groups: The core, lower back, buttocks, hamstrings, and those in the upper back. To begin, place your weight on your hands and knees and put a miniband around your insteps. 1. Align your wrists beneath your shoulders and your knees beneath your hips. 2. Maintain good posture of the entire body, particularly your head and neck. 3. Contract the...

When she was pregnant with her first child, Dayani Bover learned that her baby boy’s right leg and some of his fingers would not grow to their full length. Here’s what nobody knew at the time: Her child would turn into quite a basketball player and make a habit out of overcoming any challenge. Meet Bryan Atorresagasti, 17, who can do just about anything on a basketball court -- dribble, pass, defend and...

In a quiet corner of a Miami Lakes shopping center, a training facility is drawing professional athletes who are in search of limber limbs and injury-free careers. The Movement Lab 
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The Extended Side Angle pose,
 also known as Utthita Parsvakonasana The Extended Side Angle pose is one of the most common and popular in yoga practices. It involves using many essential groups of muscles such as those in the legs, ankles, groin, shoulders and spine. It also serves as a whole body wake-up call, and gives the body a very energetic feeling. There are many different ways to get into the pose. Let’s start...

The Hip Lift and Triceps Extension exercise is done while holding dumbbells. It is good for firming the tricep muscles at the back of your upper arms as well as the muscles along the back of your thighs and stomach, and who doesn’t want to look better in those areas? Don’t use weights that are heavier than you can handle. 1. Lie flat on your back on a mat, bend your knees with your heels close to your buttocks and hold a...