Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why?

If you do workouts that engage your lower body, odds are your hamstrings are going to feel tight and sore at some point. To relieve that annoying (and borderline painful!) tension, you should stretch ...

These moves will prep your lower body and help you avoid injury Whether you’re running, biking, or climbing, your workout should always begin with a basic bodyweight warm-up to prime your muscles and ...

If you're dealing with tight hamstrings, back pain, or leg tension, this is The #1 Hamstring Stretch You Need to Relieve Back & Leg Pain! In this video, we guide you through Seated Forward Fold ...

This is especially the case with your leg muscles, since they're prone to tightness from not only working out but sitting at a desk all day. "The best combo is to foam roll, stretch, and then perform ...

Karen Voight can be reached at kvoightla@aol.com. Here are a couple of stretches you can do right after hiking, brisk walking, cycling or whenever your leg and hip muscles feel tight. Doing these ...

There are ways to improve circulation in your legs, no matter what your level of activity — even if you’re lying in bed. We look at specific moves that are useful and include non-exercise tips to help ...

Engaging in regular physical activity, approaches such as yoga or swimming, and specific stretches may reduce symptoms of restless leg syndrome (RLS), support better sleep, and improve quality of life ...

THE ACHILLES TENDON is essential for walking, running, and jumping, but tension or tightness can make your movement a major drag. "If you're experiencing pain in the Achilles tendon area that's above ...

The stretches for glutes that help take the edge off of a really intense leg day. Here, pros walk us through the ones to know now. Whether you kickbox, spin, or do scrambled eggs on a Megaformer, ...

THE STATE OF your hamstrings determines more about your body’s condition than you might expect. Tightness in your hamstrings can cause back pain, hip mobility, and even bad posture. “Tight hamstrings ...

New research published today in the Journal of Physiology shows that 12 weeks of easy-to-administer passive stretching helps improve blood flow by making it easier for your arteries to dilate and ...