Articles Tagged 'Flexibility'

8 exercises to improve your thoracic mobility. Video of exercises and description of technique included. Thoracic mobility test also included.

Knee pain and lower leg injuries like shin splints can be caused by tight calves & lack of ankle mobility. Here are 2 simple exercises to stretch your calves and improve your ankle mobility.

Your hips are designed for mobility. You can rotate your thighs in & out, move them up & down, pull them to & away from your body. Or at least you should be able to do that as most people lack hip mobility.

Sedentary lifestyle shortens your hip flexors & hamstrings which restricts hip movement. Persistent pains in your knees and/or lower back can be caused by lack of hip mobility. These 7 dynamic stretches will help you out.

You must start every workout with a warm-up. Proper warm-ups prevent injuries & increase performance. Here’s how to do a proper warm-up.

By stretching your lower back you try to increase its natural range of motion. Stretching doesn’t alleviate your lower back pain. Stretching makes a back that is already unstable more unstable.

Exercise to improve back flexibility: back extension-flexions. Video of the exercise included.

How flexible are you? Do you need to work on your flexibility?
This article gives you 4 tests to check your general flexibility.

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