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If you can’t touch your toes without majorly bending your knees, that’s a sure sign you could benefit from doing hamstring stretches. But even if you can touch your toes easily, you should still be ...

Jakob Roze, CSCS, is a health writer and high-end personal trainer. He is the founder and CEO of RozeFit, a high-end concierge personal training practice and online blog. Exercise can be a safe and ...

View post: Are Carbs the Secret to Muscle Growth? New Research Settles the Debate “The reason to stretch your hamstrings is to keep your hips and lower back moving freely,” explains James Brady, CPT, ...

Anthony Edwards will miss two weeks after an MRI revealed he strained his hamstring, a blow to the Timberwolves' early season. Steph Chambers / Getty Images Anthony Edwards will likely miss two weeks ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports. She is also the author of “Practical Solutions for Back Pain ...

If you're dealing with tight hamstrings, back pain, or leg tension, this is The #1 Hamstring Stretch You Need to Relieve Back & Leg Pain! In this video, we guide you through Seated Forward Fold ...

Muscle spasticity, a common symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS), can make everyday movements feel stiff, tight, and painful. Stretching is one way to help reduce some of that discomfort, improve ...

Doing the splits and folding your forehead onto your thighs are cool party tricks, but the best flexibility benefits are functional–and you don’t need to be Gumby to reap them. There are two main ...

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 ...