Here are some stretches that will make your lower back feel great, or that can be added into a full-body stretching routine. Before we get into my favorite stretches, I want to say a few words ...
As you exhale, push your butt back to rest on your heels as you lower your upper body toward the mat. Stretch your arms long and forward with palms facing down. Rest your head on the mat as ...
“Doing the couch stretch – loosening up the quads, hip flexors and piriformis [a muscle running from the lower spine to the top of the thighs] – will really help you loosen up the hips, and [ease] the ...
Stretching your upper body is crucial for maintaining flexibility and preventing muscle tightness. Regularly stretching muscles in the shoulders, chest and back can improve your range of motion ...
And if you need a little extra ankle mobility to get the most out of your squats, or some extra shoulder mobility to do overhead lifts, that’s a great reason to do some stretches for those body ...
This technique can look like folding forward to stretch the hamstrings, allowing gravity to pull the upper body down. Researchers have produced conflicting results when it comes to the best pre ...