1. Lie on your back. Bring your knees to your chest. 2. Wrap your arms around your legs. 3. Extend one leg out straight while ...

The American College of Sports Medicine recommends holding a stretch for 60 seconds. “Like anything done in excess, stretching too often or for too long can do more harm than good,” Mansour previously ...

After a long run or a strenuous lifting session, it feels good to stretch your muscles. In addition to preventing injury, stretching can also improve flexibility, making everyday motions a little ...

AFTERNOON. WELCOME BACK! IT’S TIME FOR 11 FITNESS WITH CHARLES HARRIS JOINING US THIS MORNING. WE ALMOST MATCHING WITH THE OUTFIT. YEAH LOOK AT THIS. NOT EVEN ON PURPOSE. ALMOST ALMOST. YOU’RE GOING ...

Our core is an area we are constantly working — whether it's during a workout, maintaining our balance when walking or stabilizing us during daily movement. Despite how much we use the core, ...

As a physical therapist and fitness trainer, my clients are always asking me what they can do to keep their bodies young and healthy. As we age, we naturally lose strength, range of motion and ...

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 ...

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from continual pain to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your body to ...

Whether you’re a gym rat, a runner, or just someone who spends way too much time glued to a chair (hey, no judgment), your hip abductors deserve some TLC. They’re the muscles that help you move your ...

Need help sleeping? Trainer Alicia Archer gives us bedtime stretches that help you fall asleep better while stretching out your body. It’s not the workout that’s hard for me to do—it’s the stretching.

We’ve all had those moments when we’re running late and are at risk of missing our tee time. After weaving through traffic and rolling up to the first tee box out of breath and anxious about the round ...

Located in the buttocks at the back of the hip, the glutes are famously the largest muscle in the body. If you’re squatting and lunging, you’re building your glutes. But if you don’t take time to ...