Whether you are walking a ton, incorporating leg days into your fitness routine or are stuck at a desk and haven’t worked out in ages, the lower body is a smart area to stretch because the hips, ...

Keep your hands on the floor, on blocks or on your thigh. Hold for 30 to 45 seconds per side. Beginner modification: Keep a ...

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Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an easy way to wake up the muscles in your ...

THE STATE OF your hamstrings determines more about your body’s condition than you might expect. Tightness in your hamstrings can cause back pain, hip mobility, and even bad posture. “Tight hamstrings ...

Hamstring tightness occurs when the muscles on the back of the thighs become shortened due to injury, sitting for long periods, muscle overuse, or a history of inactivity. The hamstrings consist of ...

You may think having flexible hamstrings is a badge of honor for outdoor athletes. And while you’re not exactly wrong, not everyone needs to have Cirque du Soleil-level stretching abilities to succeed ...

Start by standing tall with feet hip-width apart. Place hands on hips and bring one foot forward with the heel on the ground. Keeping a flat back, hinge at the hips until you feel the stretch on the ...

As a health care professional, helping others can be an all-day thing, from being on the clock to friends and family at home. A demanding schedule makes it hard to pencil in some much-needed self-care ...

Three weeks out from Grandma’s Marathon, Brigette Williams of Living Balanced shared some stretches for before and after your run. Before you hit the road, start to warm-up your hamstrings and hip ...

As you head into the gym, you likely already have a workout plan in mind. Maybe you’re taking a light jog on the treadmill, or you’re working on some bicep curls on arm’s day. To get the most out of ...