Lower Body Exercises

Psoas & Leg Lifts

This deep internal muscle is part of your core -- it attaches to the bottom of your midspine, runs along your lower spine and pelvis and down onto the front of the hip joint, finally attaching at the top of your thigh bone. It'...

How to Strengthen Legs With a Detached Hip Labrum

Torn or detached labrums range from causing no symptoms, to being treated with physical therapy, to requiring surgery. Discuss your situation with your doctor before attempting strengthening exercises.

Squat Depth Problems With Hip or Ankle Mobility

The squat is a versatile, time-efficient exercise that engages muscles throughout your legs, thighs, and rear. The National Strength & Conditioning Association describes the squat as a "staple" of fitness, which e...

How to Tone Your Butt on a Ball

Toning your butt muscles doesn’t require expensive equipment or a gym membership. Even though simple squats and lunges can tone your lower body area, using an exercise ball, also called a fitness or stability ball, helps ...

Pelvic Floor Exercises for Back Pain

Your pelvic floor muscles attach to your tailbone and control your anus and urethra. Performing pelvic floor exercises for a short period every day strengthens these muscles and might reduce or alleviate your lower back pain.

Exercises to Tone the Thighs & Butt With No Impact on the Joints

Any time you move your body, you also move your joints, so even very low-impact exercise will somewhat affect your joints. That doesn't mean you can't tone problem areas such as your thighs and butt without harming your joints....

The Exercises to Avoid for People With a Weak Pelvic Floor

Weakening of the pelvic floor may be due to injury of the muscles, pregnancies and multiple vaginal deliveries, as well as other conditions. Some men experience pelvic floor weakening following prostate surgery, but this is les...

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