Underpinning many aspects of day-to-day life, such as your ability to move well and stay injury free, flexibility is an important component of overall fitness. It's defined as your capacity to move a ...

Being bendy is more than a cool party trick -- it can also be a key to healthy aging. You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. Even if you did have ...

Maintaining flexibility as we age is a key part of leading an active, independent life — and could actually add more healthy ...

You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. While your flexibility level does have ties to genetics (we can't all be contortionists), you might be ...

Neck stretches, including chin tucks and chin rolls, can help relieve tension and improve mobility in your neck.Completing three or four types of neck stretches each day can improve your neck ...

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 ...

With so many ways to exercise, and so many things to focus your workouts on (leg day, fixing back pain, stronger arms, etc.), mobility is easy to overlook when planning your workouts. However, it's ...

African cultures have long relied on traditional exercises to promote health and well-being. These exercises, often rooted in ...

Kristen Fischer has written for numerous health publications, hospitals, and medical companies, and is a member of the Association of Health Care Journalists. Nick Blackmer is a librarian, ...

Want to unlock the secret to better balance, stronger muscles and a brighter mood as you age? The answer might be right under you — your chair. Chair exercises for seniors can transform a simple seat ...