Relax and recover after your workout with this full-body 10-minute stretch combined with pranayama breathing.

Stretching regularly can help relax the muscles and improve joint range of motion. Intermountain Health exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck says it’s important to go beyond regular stretches and focus on ...

Whether you have a mostly sedentary lifestyle or are an active athlete, the butterfly stretch — which opens up the hips, inner thighs, and groin — is fundamental for functional flexibility. "Open hips ...

You just finished an intense leg day—full-effort heavy lifting that you know you’ll feel tomorrow. The stairs are already conspiring against you as you approach them. You should always be sure to give ...

Instead of stretching, pick a few key moves to properly prepare your body for your workout. Credit...Nicholas Sansone for The New York Times Supported by By Cindy Kuzma Twenty-plus years ago, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Vaudeville may be dead, but burlesque is alive and well at the gym. Young women are strip-teasing, pole dancing and stretching sultrily in group fitness classes that seem to ...

If you spend a lot of time sitting, you’ve probably dealt with some serious lower-body tightness. In that case, this quick Pilates hip mobility workout might be just what you need to loosen things up.