Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot. What it means can depend on which part of the body it describes. When your palm or forearm ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. You probably work your ...

Pronation is the inward movement of the foot as it rolls to optimally distribute the force of impact on the ground as you run. With "normal" pronation, the foot “rolls” inward about 15 percent, comes ...

Supination and pronation are parts of a stride. Supination occurs when a person places weight on the outside of the foot while walking or running. Pronation is when a person shifts their weight from ...

Background Chronic lateral ankle instability afflicts many athletes. The peroneal muscles are the most effective lateral stabilizers whose strength increase might brace the ankle joint complex ...

This is Your Quick Training Tip, a chance to learn how to work smarter in just a few moments so you can get right to your workout. WE'RE GOING TO go out on a limb and say that your biceps are likely ...

In the world of running, one of the aspects that generates the most doubts among beginners and amateurs is the type of foot strike. Hearing terms such as pronator or supinator may sound technical, but ...

Whether you’re classified as a ‘pronator’, ‘neutral runner’ or ‘supinator’, depends on whether your feet roll inwards or outwards as they strike the ground. With pronation, the foot rolls inwards and ...

From time to time I'll try to take some of these terms and make them easier to understand—especially when it comes to knowing why they matter on the golf course or in the gym. Here are two: ...