(KUTV) — The gracilis is a muscle that runs along the inner thigh and is responsible for hip adduction and assists with knee flexion. Jeffery Beck, exercise specialist from Intermountain Medical ...

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Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why? They’ll help you decrease that pesky, stiff-feeling discomfort and ...

Here are the three stretches Felder suggests trying after your next walk. Stand with your feet hip-width apart, then step ...

In a world where sitting for long hours in front of a computer is the norm, lack of flexibility and muscle pain have become common issues. However, according to stretchologist David Garcia, ...

Do deep stretches after your workouts, when your muscles are warm and pliable. They’ll lead to greater flexibility -- and be easier -- than those done at the beginning of your workouts. Here’s a fun ...

To flutter your legs or not — that's the question I've always had when it comes to my favorite stretch, the butterfly. Most of my fitness teachers love the move, too — but about 50 percent of them ...

The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new – but if you think that running regularly cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...

If you have sharp pain or tightness on the outside of your knees or hips, there’s a good chance it’s caused by your IT band. This area of the body is notoriously tough to stretch, but never fear — ...

Muscle spasticity, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), can make everyday movements feel stiff, tight, and painful. Stretching is one way to help reduce some of that discomfort, improve ...

Tight, cramped calves keeping you down? It doesn't have to be that way. Here's exactly how to get the best calf stretch, according to a yogi. Your calves can be pretty hard to stretch, and that stinks ...

When hip and knee pain strike, many runners suspect it’s their iliotibial (IT) band. While that’s true in some cases, there may be another muscle at play: the sartorius muscle. The sartorius is unique ...