If you haven't heard of the couch stretch, it's about to be a total game-changer for your body. A variation of a hip flexor stretch, it focuses on stretching the muscles that help you lift your leg ...

Stop viewing stretching as a separate activity. By integrating these five active, strength-based hip exercises, you are not ...

(CNN) — After a long day, there is nothing quite like sinking into the comfort of your couch. But what if this simple pleasure could offer more than just the relaxation that comes from flopping down ...

“When your knees are at 90 degrees while sitting, the hip flexor muscles are held in a shortened position – you’re keeping ...

When I first pulled my hamstring muscle while doing sprints at 16, I was in pain and also so confused. Before every soccer practice or game, my team completed a pretty lengthy stretch sesh, which ...

Body aches can come from lack of blood flow to the area or referred pain from another muscle. Getting up and walking around might help, but some specific stretches can target problem areas. Try a ...

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden ...

Do you have tight hips? If you suffer from low back pain, glute pain, knee pain, or neck pain and tightness, the culprit might actually be your hips. This is because our hip flexors (a group of ...

It’s highly likely that you’re sitting at your desk as you read this. At the very least, you’re probably sitting down – we do a lot of that nowadays. But too much sitting can have unwanted effects on ...