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Standing ab workouts are a great way to strengthen your core and improve your posture, and they’re generally more accessible and lower-impact than doing classic core moves like sit-ups and crunches. This 10-minute session from fitness trainer Katja Puanecki, who goes by Katja Believe on YouTube, shows off how effective standing abs workouts can be. It involves doing a mix …

A federal judge on Wednesday criticized the Justice Department’s prosecution of former FBI Director James Comey, saying he was concerned by the department’s “highly unusual” handling of the case by moving to “indict first, investigate second.” Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick in Alexandria, Virginia, also ordered the Justice Department to turn over all grand jury evidence and other materials to Comey’s …

How often do you notice your shoulders creeping up toward your ears? I have to consciously remind myself to exhale, drop my shoulders and straighten my spine several times a day. Plus, the more stressed I am, the higher my shoulders seem to rise, until I’m sitting hunched at my desk like a chilly, puffed-up bird, wondering why my neck …

Washington — Vice President JD Vance on Sunday accused Democrats of “hostage-taking” with their posture in the government shutdown, as Democratic leaders in Congress have pushed for serious negotiations with Republican leaders and the White House to end the stalemate.  “We don’t negotiate with a person who has taken the entire federal government hostage over a health care policy dispute,” …

Losing muscle mass is a natural part of aging if you don’t prioritize regular resistance training. One area that’s particularly prone to weakness? The upper back. It’s often not a muscle group you engage on a daily basis. Add in years of poor posture, sitting at a desk, and reduced physical activity, and you’ve got a recipe for tightness. That’s …

We spend so much time thinking about skincare routines, workout programs, and nutrition hacks to slow down aging. But posture? It rarely makes the list. The reality is that how you carry yourself can add or subtract years from your appearance. Physical therapists will tell you that posture doesn’t just affect how your body feels—it changes how others see you. …

If you didn’t already know, poor posture can negatively impact your gut, digestion, energy and breathing during exercise, including while you walk. “Posture walking” has been trending up over the past month, and there’s a good reason why. Posture walking refers to a quick upgrade you can make during walks to help improve digestion and generally feel better. Fraser Richardson, …

Getty Images Posture is all about regular movement, exercise and positive mindsets “Sit up straight!” – we’ve all heard that command barked at us many times. For years we’ve been told that good posture means standing tall, shoulders back and your spine straight as a rod. But that might not actually be true. According to Dr Xand van Tulleken, a …

Not everyone has time to go to the gym, but most of us can find five minutes to squeeze in some movement. Breaking up prolonged periods of inactivity with short bursts of activity is known as exercise snacking, and it has all kinds of benefits, like boosting your energy levels throughout the day. “I love exercise snacking—especially for people who …