You can be your hips’ hero by taking steps to keep them strong and pain-free. Aim for three sets of each move, and ...

Start on your hands and knees on the mat. Step your right foot outside of your right hand. Step your left foot back, so that ...

Feel stiff and slouchy? Just two weeks of consistent morning stretching can improve your posture, flexibility, mood, and reduce muscle pain significantly.

Below, Merrick has shared five stretches he does every day and recommends for everyone to ease tight hips, improve shoulder ...

Stretching the abs relieves post-workout soreness, improves posture and counteracts the effects of sitting all day.

Gentle stretching before bed calms the nervous system, reduces stress, and helps prevent nighttime cramps, setting the stage for deeper sleep. Targeting areas like the hips, neck, and lower back ...

There are plenty of variations on Pilates moves and starting simply is the best way ... The core, hip flexors and spine will all benefit from the slow controlled movements of a single leg stretch.

The vertical position of this stretch targets the hip flexors differently than floor-based poses, creating complementary benefits to horizontal stretches. Hold for 45-60 seconds while breathing ...

A physical therapist pointed to tight hip flexors, not hamstrings, as the root problem. “The demands of everyday life are a real pain in the hip flexor,” says Ellen Thompson, a NASM-certified ...

7 Stretches to loosen up tight hips Foam roller stretches and hip flexor stretches can help to relieve tightness in the hips. Sometimes, hip pain and tight hips can have an underlying cause.

Like the side lying hip flexor stretch, this stretch extends hip flexors in the opposite direction than they tend to be used, which Dr. Fata-Chan says is great for mobility.