There are two things I know to be true. One, I love a challenge. (Perhaps you remember my daily plank practice?) And two, I hate failing. When the opportunity to partake in a flexibility challenge ...

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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 ...

My previous two columns covered the general benefits of flexibility and the specific advantages of “Eccentrics in Stretching,” aka “proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation.” If you need to catch up, ...

Confession: I hate stretching, and I haven’t been able to touch my toes in years. For a while, I shrugged off my lack of flexibility as a minor problem in the grand scheme of my overall fitness.

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Of all the moves that can improve poor posture, arm stretches may be your least likely guess. But it’s all connected. The arms are attached to the shoulders that you slump over your computer while ...

If you aren't naturally flexible, any kind of yoga or stretching can feel like an exercise in pain management. (How far can I go today before my hamstring wants to split in half? Such a fun game!) I ...

I’ve been making the end of 2024 and the start of 2025 all about my hips. No, I’m not channeling my inner Shakira, I’m talking about internal hip rotation…obviously. Sure, mobility isn't that sexy, ...

Although I am sometimes annoyed at their ubiquity, I admit the messaging makes sense: Stretching promotes flexibility, strength and growth, things that are helpful for physical health—but also, ...