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Move Over, Walking Workouts - I Tried Side-Stepping Workouts for a Week and My Glutes Were on Fire

Walking workouts have earned billions of views on TikTok, but the real underdog in the low-impact fitness world? Side-stepping. Research shows that this simple lateral movement does far more than warm ...
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Forget walking workouts — I tried side-stepping for a week, and it strengthened my glutes and improved my balance

Before we get into the pros and cons of side-stepping (also known as lateral walking or the lateral squat walk), it’s important to acknowledge a fundamental point: It looks weird. Moving side to side, ...
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Move better and sidestep injury with the side lunge

Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...