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?

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 ...

Hip flexor stretches help improve your posture and fight off lower back, hip, and knee pain. Using a foam roller on your upper legs may help relax your hip flexors and increase flexibility. You can ...

The iliotibial (IT) band is one of those areas we don't think much about until it's too late. Poor form during exercise, weak glutes and hip flexors, and repetitive movements like running, walking and ...

Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

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 ...

Physical therapists share their favorite ways to loosen up your hip flexors.

Oftentimes, your hip abductors are the reason why your hips feel so tight. These muscles start to tense up if you sit too long at work, overuse them during exercise, or if you have poor posture — ...

If you've joined our Start TODAY 30-day walking challenge you have logged almost two weeks worth of daily walks. With your focus on making walking a daily habit, you might not be concerned with ...

Yoga isn’t the only way to improve your posture—exercises that stretch and strengthen your core, back, chest, and neck can ...