“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

To flutter your legs or not — that's the question I've always had when it comes to my favorite stretch, the butterfly. Most of my fitness teachers love the move, too — but about 50 percent of them ...

In this series, we’re helping you master basic exercises — as if you had a personal trainer by your side! Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge to perform these moves properly in order to get ...

Firefly pose stretches the hamstring, groin, and back torso; improves hip flexibility; opens the chest. How to: Start in a ...

It’s likely you feel an irritating tightness in your hips after a long day of sitting, especially in the work-from-home environment of today’s new normal. And no, the walk from your desk to the ...

If you sit at a desk the majority of the day, there’s a very high likelihood that your hips are tight. Sitting puts pressure on the lower back, which can cause pain extending to the hips. Lack of ...

Hip circles are a great way to loosen up the pelvic region. Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, hands on hips. Rotate your hips in a circular motion, first clockwise and then counterclockwise. ...

Movement, stretching, and exercise are important parts of staying healthy at any age, and they’re extra important for older adults. You don’t need to bench-press like a bodybuilder or run marathons to ...