You practice quad stretches all the time in yoga, whether you’re aware that’s what you’re doing or not. But you might be more familiar with its opposite action, quad contraction--you know, that ...

For the better part of two decades, I treated flexibility training like the Bloomin' Onion appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. It was often ordered but only experienced the slightest nibble before the ...

In a world where sitting for long hours in front of a computer is the norm, lack of flexibility and muscle pain have become common issues. However, according to stretchologist David Garcia, ...

The front thigh stretch helps ease tension from the hip to knee pathway. This allows for more mobility and stability in the knees, hips and back. Starting position. Lie on your left side. Left arm is ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

As our muscles perform their duty of flexing or extending joints in our body, they either contract (shorten), or extend (lengthen). Elise mentioned that every muscle in our body performs optimally or ...