With all the things we do to work towards our health goals — walking, strength, cardio workouts — stretching often gets put on the back burner. Stretching feels good, so it's easy to think that it can ...

Flexibility is important for all sports and everyday activities. Flexibility is important for all sports and everyday activities since it helps to prevent injury and muscle soreness, and increases ...

Over the past year, many people have been away from the office because of the coronavirus pandemic. Yet that doesn't mean the epidemic of bad backs and tight hips, caused by hours of sitting hunched ...

You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...

If your life has been confined to your desk (or your couch) for the past year, these stretching routines erase discomfort from head to toe. In the Before Times, I went to hot yoga three times a week.

We tend to think of stretching as something you do before a workout—or maybe something you should do, but don’t. Yet stretching can be one of the most effective tools for preserving and improving ...

Here's how daily stretching benefits our overall health, plus a 10-minute routine you can do right at home. I have a confession to make: I can’t remember the last time I tried to touch my toes. I know ...