But limber quads don't take forever to maintain – all you need are a few minutes to do these simple, adjustable quad stretches. We spoke to Olly Banks and James Barr, PTs at Fitness First for ...

Below, Merrick has shared five stretches he does every day and recommends for everyone to ease tight hips, improve shoulder health and improve flexibility in knees, hips and ankles.

Stretches for your workout routine Want to stay limber and pain-free as you age? If so, your workout routine should include stretches for flexibility. Building flexibility exercises into your ...

Whatever your fitness regimen, one thing you probably don't want to be skipping is quad stretches. Perhaps you sit all day (just us?), or, at the other end of the spectrum, you're used to exerting ...

You practice quad stretches all the time in yoga, whether you’re aware that’s what you’re doing or not. But you might be more familiar with its opposite action, quad contraction--you know ...

Yogafter40. Daily Yoga Stretches for Flexibility Over 40- Full Body Stretch. Posted: June 30, 2025 | Last updated: June 30, 2025. Do you struggle with tight hamstrings, stiff quads, shoulder pain ...

Stretching isn’t the most exciting part of a runner’s routine, but the benefits of a good stretch can’t be understated. That doesn’t mean you need to plan an intricate routine to stretch for hours a ...

Flexibility exercises like cat cow, low lunge and downward dog improve flexibility, reduce back pain and increase mobility. Try these 15 stretches to get more flexible.

Building flexibility into your workout routine is important, as it can help you get more out of each sweat session and avoid injury too. If so, your workout routine should include stretches for ...

You can add in a little extra quad flexibility to your Low Crescent Lunge by incorporating an extra quad stretch, said Kelly Clifton Turner, yoga teacher and director of education for YogaSix.

The piriformis, above, is perhaps the hardest of the 12 stretches, but it could help with tightness in the hips. Other stretches include neck rotations, trunk rotations, and the familiar quad stretch.

By stretching one set of muscles and engaging the other, we stand a greater chance of improving their flexibility. Lunges They open up the hip flexors as well as the deeper muscle of the psoas ...