If you engage in any sort of athletic endeavor, you know that any stretching you do tends to emphasize the lower body, if you even stretch at all. It makes sense: Your hamstrings, quads, and calves ...

Stretching is an important part of physical health and wellness. However, if you’re too stiff to move your arms, you won’t get the most gain out of your workouts. Arm stretches not only make your ...

Sitting with your shoulders rounded forward most days can raise your risk of neck and shoulder pain. Stretches like the wall angel, sleeper stretch, and arm swings can ease pain and improve mobility.

Take a look at where your shoulders are as you’re reading this article. Odds are, they are shrugged up into your ears, hunching forward, or both. The shoulder has the most flexible joint in the body, ...

Whether it's a shooting pain or a dull ache, wrist and shoulder discomfort is a common complaint among my clients. Pain in these areas can present itself in a variety of ways: In a plank position, you ...

Your posture can suffer if you spend a lot of time hunched in front of a computer or sitting on a couch or chair. But your workout can improve your posture — as long as you're focusing on the right ...

After sitting most of the day at a desk, where I may or may not have the best posture, my chest and upper back are tight and achy. Maybe you can relate? Luckily, that's where upper-body stretches come ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

As we age, we naturally lose mobility. But there are some steps we can take to keep these joints healthy for longer ...

Whether to stretch or not is a common discussion among all types of fitness enthusiasts. The answer largely depends on the individual and the activity accomplished that day. Here is a common question: ...