Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

The average adult spends about 6.5 hours a day...sitting. That’s 45.5 hours a week, 182 hours a month and 2,184 hours a year...sitting. It’s no wonder we’re all complaining about tight hips, strained ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new – but if you think that running regularly cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...

It's no wonder many people confuse yoga and stretching. On the surface, they have a ton in common. Both yoga and stretching are often done to relieve muscle tightness and tension, for example. Both ...

Yoga isn’t the only way to improve your posture—exercises that stretch and strengthen your core, back, chest, and neck can ...

Recent advances in exercise physiology and biomechanics have refined our understanding of how diverse stretching techniques affect muscle properties. Contemporary studies have compared resistance ...

The gluteus medius makes up the upper and side part of your butt. Stretching the upper glutes can help prevent injury and relieve pain in your lower back, knees, and hips. The gluteus medius is one of ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. We stretch for lots of ...