If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...
We tend to put a lot of weight on our shoulders without even realizing it. Whether you’re carrying heavy grocery bags or lifting your arms to grab something overhead, you’re bound to experience ...
Ease tight muscles and improve mobility with these simple neck stretches that melt away tension and help you move freely again.
Shoulder mobility is important: without it, you might have trouble reaching overhead, or performing some of your favorite upper body exercises. As you get older, limited shoulder mobility can even ...
At age 23, Jamal Hill, learned he has Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a progressive neurological condition that affects muscles, especially in the arms and legs. Soon after, he joined the U.S. Paralympic ...
After sitting most of the day at a desk, where I may or may not have the best posture, my chest and upper back are tight and achy. Maybe you can relate? Luckily, that's where upper-body stretches come ...
There’s a good chance you’re reading this while sitting down at your desk. Or lounging on your couch. Or withering away on a bus, a train, or a plane. (Hey, we’ve been there.) Flexibility exercises ...
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, ...
Flexibility is an underrated aspect of fitness, especially since we tend to lose some of our mobility as we get older—how many of the older folks in your life can comfortably reach overhead? But ...
Stretching is an important part of physical health and wellness. However, if you’re too stiff to move your arms, you won’t get the most gain out of your workouts. Arm stretches not only make your ...