How do you feel when you turn your head or touch your toes? Your ability to do that comes from flexibility. so health and fitness expert Beth Oliver joined us to share a series of tests to see how ...

Touching your toes is probably the most popular hamstring stretch—but it's also the most misunderstood. Too often, guys round their backs to reach their feet, and that takes tension off the hamstrings ...

Robert Runkel, Montana’s director of special education services, said he appreciates that the federal department is allowing more testing flexibility for states. However, under the new options, he ...

Would you know whether your arteries were stiffer than a double martini? New research suggests there’s a way to know that doesn’t involve doctors, insurance or machinery. An easy sit-and-reach test ...

At this point in life, you’re probably well aware that flexibility is an important part of your overall fitness. Not only does it keep you feeling your physical best, it can help to lower the risk of ...

In addition to regularly moving, reducing stress, and eating nutritious, whole foods, there’s another essential element to aging well: Flexibility. A recent long-term study found that being more ...

With the debut of common assessments less than two years away, states and districts are worried about the accountability systems that hinge on those tests. A growing chorus of policy groups is urging ...

Whether you’re a beginner exerciser or a seasoned pro in the gym, you will want to know how to improve your flexibility. Supple joints will not only help to prevent injury, they will also allow you to ...

This recent healthy living headline seemed more like a dare. Flexibility? Are you kidding? You got this, I confidently told myself. Why? 1. I do yoga. (Well, sort of. It may be slightly more accurate ...

Mobility and flexibility are related but distinct. Improving flexibility and mobility may improve a person’s athletic performance and range of motion, and help to reduce the risk of injuries. Someone ...