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3 Best IT Band Stretches to Help Relieve Tightness in Your Leg and Knee Laura Williams Bustos, MS, ACSM EP-C The Most Common Types of Back Pain Replay Video Understanding IT band and knee pain There's a lot of misinformation out there about how to "stretch" the iliotibial (IT) band, a thick band of connective tissue that runs along the outside of your thigh from your hip, past your knee, and to the top of your shinbone, or tibia. The first thing to know about the IT band is that it's not a muscle; it's a layered band of fascia, which is a type of connective tissue that surroun...

Monster Walk: Why This Exercise Works and How to Do It—Safely Laura Williams Bustos, MS, ACSM EP-C 5 Plank Variations for a Full-Body Workout Replay Video What is the monster walk? If the name "monster walk" leaves you scratching your head—or a little unnerved—don't feel bad. There's no obvious reason this exercise got slapped with the moniker. Unless maybe you think about how you might "act like a monster," playfully creeping up on your niece or nephew—slightly crouched and low, hands out front, taking wide, staggering steps toward your "prey." (Here's what you need t...

Do the Duck Walk—Here’s How to Add This Exercise to Your Workout Laura Williams Bustos, MS, ACSM EP-C 5 Plank Variations for a Full-Body Workout Replay Video What is the duck walk? The first time you see someone waddling around the gym performing a duck walk, you may be tempted to snicker or pull out your phone to snap a covert video for your social media feed. But before you knock the odd-looking deep squat walk as "another dumb fitness trend," take note: Duck walk exercise is actually a great option for those looking to work on their squat form, develop lower body streng...