Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an easy way to wake up the muscles in your lower back, hamstring and calves, as well as get a great stretch in your spine ...

Remember that Winnie the Pooh exercise song? "Up, down, touch the ground," it went. Even self-proclaimed "short and fat" Pooh can touch his toes—something seen as the ultimate sign of flexibility. But ...

One of the most common walking mistakes experts say people make? Skipping the all-important cool-down and stretching phase. When you start and end your walks too fast, you risk wearing yourself out ...

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

Let me hit you with a very controversial health statement: Stretching is just as important, if not more important, than your workout. Okay, that might not seem controversial, but you would think so ...

When was the last time you gave your feet some dedicated attention? Not just a quick polish change or cramming them into those too-tight shoes, but actual loving care? For most of us, feet fall into ...

If you experience stabbing pain in your heel when you take your first steps in the morning, it might be more than just temporary discomfort. If you’re experiencing persistent foot pain, even after ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." As the name suggests, “Toe separators are devices worn in between the toes,” says Anne Sharkey, D.P.M., a ...

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 ...