Tight hamstrings are a common issue for many of us, often leading to lower back pain and hip tightness. When the hamstrings ...

Whether you're an avid runner or cyclist or you spend most of your day sitting, one common complaint is tight hips and hip pain. Give this area a little extra love with this sequence of five ...

Being able to do the splits is a remarkable feat. If you're not quite bendy enough to strike the pose (it me), you might think the splits are reserved for a select few elite. Don't count yourself out ...

You need flexible hips and hamstrings to do splits — so poses that stretch those parts of your body are key to getting your splits down. When you actually attempt front splits, you should have squared ...

Luckily, there’s one easy thing you can do to combat this: stretch your hip flexors. While all types of stretches are good for your body, focusing on your hip flexors is especia ...

To do the splits, you'll need to consistently stretch your hamstrings, hip flexors, and glutes. Stretches for the splits include the butterfly, piriformis, and kneeling hip flexor stretch. If you're ...

When sports medicine doctor Nathan Yokel watched the now viral video of cheerleading students being forced into the splits, he cringed. “It’s horrifying to watch,: he said. Yokel said these methods ...

Certain yoga poses, like the butterfly, and stretches, including those using a foam roller, can loosen tight hip muscles. Share on Pinterest A feeling of tightness across the hips comes from tension ...