I’m a personal trainer and this one-minute exercise reduces stiffness in your hips and joints — here's how to do it.

The standing forward bend is a classic yoga move and is particularly effective for stretching the muscles along the entire ...

Lie faceup on the ground, or stand near a wall, and place a softball, lacrosse ball, or trigger point ball on the low back ...

This yoga pose stretches many areas of the body at once, which makes it effective, but challenging. Learn variations for beginners to help you master the move.

As a coach and fitness writer, having tight hips is one of the most common complaints I hear about. People usually default to ...

Begin seated or stand tall. Tilt your head to one side, guiding it gently with your hand. Make sure your shoulders stay ...

A person can use these three exercises to stretch the piriformis: The glutes, or gluteal muscles, develop in the buttock area and are closely linked to many causes of hip pain. Any tension in ...

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint ... before stretching or mobility exercises. Extreme stretches like pigeon pose may feel good in the hips, but they often place excessive torque on the knees ...

Regular exercise can also help you maintain a healthy ... Do this up to four times. Standing hip flexor stretch. Step one foot forward so that your feet are hips-distance apart.

If possible, the American Council on Exercise (ACE ... keeping your other leg and hip on the ground. Do not pull on your knee when stretching. Your quadriceps, the large muscles on the front ...

The hip is a ball-and-socket joint ... top of leg) — before stretching or mobility exercises. I recommend using gentle yet effective supported variations such as a seated figure-four stretch ...