We get it– no matter how hard you’re working to get more movement into your day, it can be tough to get your step count where you want it to be. Any amount of walking is great for your health, and more is better.

Sitting at a desk in front of a computer working for 8 to 10 hours everyday has quickly become the norm in our society, not including the time spent sitting on the couch after work or on the weekends. To no one’s surprise, all of this sitting is wreaking havoc on people’s backs and overall health. Low back pain is classified as one of the greatest causes of disability world-wide, and there’s a good chance that many people reading this post are dealing with back pain themselves! This fact has prompted numerous studies and research in recent years to help determine a link or cause of this global affliction, and researchers have found the most-likely factor to be underactive gluteal muscles.

If you’re working to set up healthy habits in 2023, it can be tough to stay positive when the motivation of the first week of January wears off. When motivation wanes, you might start to notice that you’re focusing on the aspects of your body that you wish were different.