You practice quad stretches all the time in yoga, whether you’re aware that’s what you’re doing or not. But you might be more familiar with its opposite action, quad contraction--you know, that ...

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

Bob and Brad demonstrate 5 stretches designed to help relieve most types of patellofemoral pain or kneecap pain. As a bonus, ...

Want to stay limber as you age? If so, your workout routine should include stretches for flexibility. Building flexibility into your workout routine is important, as it can help you get more out of ...

If you haven't heard of the couch stretch, it's about to be a total game-changer for your body. A variation of a hip flexor stretch, it focuses on stretching the muscles that help you lift your leg ...

Gymnastics is my favorite category of events during the Summer Olympic Games. I marvel at the incredible strength of the athletes, and I'm amazed at how an activity so physically demanding becomes ...

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 ...

For the better part of two decades, I treated flexibility training like the Bloomin' Onion appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. It was often ordered but only experienced the slightest nibble before the ...

“Everybody needs to stretch. It’s really important to help your body stay mobile. It helps with recovery. It helps to prevent injury and just helps you live a better quality of life,” said Tatyana ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

Balance is a key function of our bodies that we often forget about, but it’s important to practice. Balance may bring to mind extreme activities like gliding across a gymnastics beam or walking a ...