Stretching regularly is crucial for your overall health. However, if you’re a person who actively exercises, dynamic stretching can be a game-changer. Activating muscles and improving your range of ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Yoga isn’t the only way to improve your posture—exercises that stretch and strengthen your core, back, chest, and neck can ...

Our core is an area we are constantly working — whether it's during a workout, maintaining our balance when walking or stabilizing us during daily movement. Despite how much we use the core, ...

Whatever your fitness regimen, one thing you probably don't want to be skipping is quad stretches. Perhaps you sit all day (just us?), or, at the other end of the spectrum, you're used to exerting ...

You know those mornings when your body feels like it’s auditioning for the role of the Tin Man? I’ve had my fair share, especially when I head out for a walk and realize my hips and hamstrings didn’t ...

Unfortunately, pain and injury can be a few downsides of an active lifestyle. A combination of genetics and incomplete cool-downs have led me to some pretty severe back issues over the years, and I ...

Physical therapists share their favorite ways to loosen up your hip flexors.

Being able to do the splits is a remarkable feat. If you're not quite bendy enough to strike the pose (it me), you might think the splits are reserved for a select few elite. Don't count yourself out ...

As a physical therapist and fitness trainer, my clients are always asking me what they can do to keep their bodies young and healthy. As we age, we naturally lose strength, range of motion and ...

Tight hips can cause lower back pain, poor posture, and even foot and knee pain ...

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