1. Stand in a doorway. Cross one leg over the other leg. 2. Reach toward the side with the leg that’s in front. 3. Push onto ...

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Tight hips after a long day of sitting? You’re not alone. But, according to Stretchologist, Rachele Gilman, an expert in ...

Doing the right stretches for lower back pain can make a world of difference. If simple things like twisting to reach for your phone or sneezing trigger pain in your lower back, it may be time to ...

Bring up the opposite arm and grab onto the knee, pulling across the body until you feel a nice stretch in the glute, hip, and low back. Only pull to where you feel a good stretch. Back off if it ...

Not only does it strengthen your upper body and improve your grip, but it also decompresses your spine, stretches tight muscles, and might even improve your posture. Intrigued? So was I.

Adding a side bend to each position enhances the stretch by involving related core and back muscles, including the obliques, quadratus lumborum and latissimus dorsi. The result? A complete release ...