An expert instructor says this is the one type of movement people with back pain should be doing—but few do

A man performs a resistance band exercise in a park outdoors. He is standing, with the band looped around his feet, and one knee bent so that he is in a marching pose. Behind him we see a long path, steps and trees.

Developing a balanced workout routine that targets your whole body can be difficult. If you're looking for a way to simplify your workouts, you could try spitting them into pull and push sessions.

It's a common workout split, particularly for upper-body weight training workouts. But Pilates instructor Gemma Folkard says it's also something you can apply to lower-body workouts, even if you're training without weights.