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Man doing lunges in his living room

Step off the couch with today's workout: Step Up to a Lunge

Strengthen the muscles responsible for moving and supporting the ankles, knees, legs and hips. Read on to learn how to do the step-up lunge and its benefits for fitness and recovery.     How to do ...

Woman performing a variation of unstable squats on a Bosu ball. She is wearing Bauerfeind's GenuTrain Knee Brace

Unstable Squats: at-home strength training

Stability squats, Bosu ball squats, or unstable squats are great rehabilitation exercises for the knees and ankles. They’re especially good for improving proprioception and balance following inj...

Benefits of Compression For Anyone Suffering From Type 1 Diabetes

Benefits of Compression For Anyone Suffering From Type 1 Diabetes

Living with Type 1 Diabetes comes with a lot of complexities. It's a disease that has the potential to negatively impact almost every organ in our body, including the eyes, kidneys, gastrointestina...

Two women doing the single leg balance: at-home strength and injury recovery exercise. Photo by Cliff Booth from Pexels

Single-Leg Balance: at-home strength and injury recovery exercise

A decrease in balance is common following an ankle sprain and for those with chronic ankle problems. The single-leg stand (or single-leg balance) will improve balance and strength in the joint, hel...

Woman preparing to do the standing rows exercise with resistance bands

Standing Rows: at-home strength exercise

Standing rows strengthen the shoulders and engage the core. As this exercise is easily adjustable for any fitness level, it is an excellent addition to a back workout or as part of a shoulder rehab...

man at the beach performing the plank rows exercise for shoulder and core strength

Plank Rows: at-home strength exercise

Do you want to take your planks to the next level, or are you looking for ways to strengthen your shoulder after an injury? Plank rows could be the exercise you need. From their benefits to the bes...

Banded Wrist Flexion: Wrist and Elbow Recovery

Banded Wrist Flexion: Wrist and Elbow Recovery

The Banded Wrist Flexion exercise helps improve wrist mobility and strength in the forearm muscles responsible for supporting and moving the wrist and elbow. It’s a great rehabilitative exercise to...

Seated Bicep Curls, Supinated

Seated Bicep Curls, Supinated

Bicep curls are a quintessential gym workout. It focuses on the biceps brachii while also working the forearm flexors, brachioradialis, and brachialis. While many may opt to use a straight grip or ...

Woman doing triceps extensions at the gym

Banded Triceps Extensions

Banded triceps extensions are a great way to strengthen the triceps and the lesser-known anconeous muscle, both of which extend the elbow. Triceps extensions are also an important counter-exercise ...

Why You Should Reconsider Your Neoprene Brace

Why You Should Reconsider Your Neoprene Brace

Neoprene braces are the most popular type of brace on the market. And with their inexpensive price tag, it’s not hard to see why. But, considering the type of material it is and its manufacturing p...