Release Tightness and Tension for Lasting Relief Tightness and tension are common issues that can result from stress, poor posture, or long periods of inactivity. Our tightness and tension release stretching videos target these problem areas and incorporate relaxing stretches to help you alleviate disco...
Tight hips seem to be a common problem for almost everybody — from runners to cyclists, from deskbound bloggers to dancers. Give this area a little extra love with this sequence of eight hip-opening stretches to increase your flexibility, reduce discomfort, and prevent injury. Try the series ...
Do you have Tight Hamstrings? Tight Hips? You are going to LOVE the way these 5 Yoga Hamstring Stretches to relieve tightness and rigidity. Free your muscles and experience flexibility… Continue Reading Yoga for Tight Hips Jacquelyn Umof ...
Because they’re essential for running, walking, squatting, or basically any form of exercise, they’re prone to tightness, says Simpson. And even if you don’t work out, sitting at work, in class, or whatever shortens—or contracts—the muscle. So when you stand up again, your hip fl...
Is walking good for tight hip flexors? Walking can be a great exercise to help with tight hip flexors as it alleviates tightness and promotes healing in the hip flexors. When you walk, you engage the hip flexor muscles, which can help stretch and strengthen them over time. Bytaking regul...
Calf stretches are a vital part of rehab for a whole range of foot and ankle problems. Tightness in the calf can affect the position of the foot, the way it moves and our balance. It is a common cause of bothfoot painandknee pain. ...
For this one, you’re stretching not only your chest but your hip flexors, quads, and all of the front-line muscles. Sitting on your ankles, your right hand is going to go to the right heel of the foot, and your left arm is going to go forward. Lift the hips up, sweep your ar...
Face your hips and shoulders forward. If possible, check in a mirror to make sure your right hip isn’t more forward than your left hip. Place your hands on your hips. You can likewise put a hand on a chair on the side for balance. ...
The first and most important function of the gluteus maximus is the extension of the thigh at the hip joint. This is responsible for producing up to 75% of the power behind this movement with the rest coming mainly from the posterior thigh muscles. ...
Start by standing with your feet at hip width and relaxing your shoulders. Keep your arms straight but relaxed at your sides. Then, slowly raise your shoulders upward toward your ears. You’ll feel your whole upper body moving as you raise your shoulders. Hold at the top for a few second...