Having to spend more time at home due to the pandemic may have affected your body in weird ways. Can you relate to working hunched over your kitchen-table-turned-desk? Or having meetings scrunched up ...

Eka Pada Sirsasana, or Leg Behind Head Pose, is an advanced hip opener that requires flexibility, stability, and strength. But you can work your way up with preparatory poses that increase flexibility ...

Stats Age: 31. Height: 5 feet 6 inches. Weight: 122 pounds. Backstory Five years ago, Hurwitz injured her back while hiking. She had physical therapy and has a doctor's OK to exercise but says her ...

Here’s a dynamic exercise to help you develop flexibility and strength without risking injury or building bulk. You’ll increase your upper body strength while stretching the backs of your legs. Step 1 ...

The cat-cow stretch improves spinal flexibility, which is important for the rotational movements in tennis. Start on all fours with wrists under shoulders and knees under hips. Inhale as you arch ...

This simple yoga pose requires zero flexibility, costs nothing, and delivers surprisingly powerful benefits for your ...

As we age, we’re no longer hitting the gym in pursuit of glutes of steel and bulging quads. Even Arnold Schwarzenegger, now 76, has adjusted his gym routine to focus on function over aesthetics. Basic ...

Lifting regularly but skipping stretching and mobility work is all too common for many of us. If you constantly feel stiff or tight, your body is sending a clear message: It's time to stop overlooking ...

Shin splints often cause pain along the inner edge of your shin bone during and after physical activity. Less common signs of shin splints include skin discoloration and decreased lower leg ...