This underrated lower-body movement rebuilds lateral strength, protects your hips, and dramatically improves balance—making it a must-have exercise for long-term mobility and functional fitness.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images The plank is, after a short time, a pretty boring move. It's hugely ...

The side lateral raise, like most weight lifting exercises, provides a bevy of benefits. The lift shapes and sculpts the muscles in the shoulders, which in turn helps bolster bicep, tricep, back and ...

Start with dumbbells at your side. Keep knees soft with a slight bend. Raise the weights up laterally with elbows slightly bent. This exercise works lateral deltoid and upper traps. Extra Challenge: ...

Hip abduction is essential for building strong, stable glute muscles to support balance, improve movement efficiency, and help prevent lower-body injuries.

EXERCISES DON'T GET much simpler than the lateral raise. That doesn't mean there's nothing you need to know for the best possible results when it comes time to build up your shoulders. There are ways ...