Flexibility and Stretching

6 Essential Back Pain Stretches

Back pain can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak back, abdominal and core muscles or muscle pulls or strains. This stretching program can help reduce back pain and prevent some back injuries.

IT Band Pain - Stretching Exercises for IT Band Pain

IT band pain can be caused by many reasons, including a tight or overused IT band, tight, weak muscles or an acute injury. This stretching program can help reduce IT band pain.

The Crossover Squat Stretch

Learn how to do the an advanced stretch for IT Band pain. The Crossover Squat Stretch may help reduce IT Band Pain Syndrome.

Best Running Stretches - Stretching and Flexibiltiy for Runners

Stretches and flexibility exercises every runner needs to know

Hamstring Injury - Stretching Exercises for a Hamstring Injury

A hamstring injury can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak hamstring muscles or hamstring pulls or strains. This stretching program can help reduce hamstring pain and prevent hamstring pulls.

Calf Pull Stretching Program - Stretching Exercises for Calf Pull

Calf can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak muscles or pulls or strains to the lower leg. This stretching program can help reduce calf pain and prevent calf strain.

Groin Pain - Stretching Exercises for Groin Pain

Groin pain can be caused by many reasons including tight, weak groin muscles or groin pulls or strains. This stretching program can help reduce groin pain and prevent groin pulls.

Best Running Stretches - What Are Your Favorite Running Stretches?

Reader's share their favorite running stretches . Do you have a favorite stretch before or after you run?

Lying Piriformis Stretch

Tight piriformis muscles can lead to knee pain and lower back pain. Use this simple piriformis stretch to open your hips and keep the piriformis limber.

Hip and Lower Back Stretch

Learn an easy and simple stretch the hips and lower back muscles.

Stretching for Golfers

Stretching can have a variety of benefits for golfers when done properly. Before you try the following stretches, learn:

• Safe Stretching Guidelines
• Why You Should Stretch After You Warm Up.
• Seated Groin and Inner Thigh StretchWeak hips may lead to many common lower-leg injuries, especially in runners. This simple exercise can strengthen the hips and reduce knee pain and injury in runners.

Shoulder Stretch for Golfers

Learn an easy and simple stretch to increase flexibility and reduce pain and stiffness in the shoulders and upper back.

Simple Shoulder Stretch - Increase Flexibility and Reduce Shoulder Pain

Learn an easy and simple stretch to increase flexibility and reduce pain and stiffness in the shoulders and upper back.

Plantar Fasciitis Stretch - How to Ease Plantar Fasciitis Foot Pain

Learn how to safely perform a standing Plantar Fasciitis Stretch

Calf Stretch for Flexibility

Learn how to safely perform a standing Achilles tendon and heel stretch

Calf Stretch for Flexibility

Learn how to safely perform a standing calf stretch.

Use an Exercise Band to Stretch the Quadriceps and Hip Flexors

Pro athletes use this quadriceps (thigh) stretch after a warm up to improve quadriceps and thigh flexibility before exercise.

Kneeling Quadriceps Stretch for Flexibility - Quad Stretch - Thigh Stretch

Learn how to safely perform a simple kneeling quadriceps stretch.

Piriformis Stretch

Tight piriformis muscles can lead to knee pain and lower back pain. Use this simple piriformis stretch to open your hips and keep the piriformis limber.

Advanced Iliotibial (IT) Band Stretch for Flexibility

Learn an advanced IT band stretch to improve flexibility and reduce knee pain.

Iliotibial (IT) Band Standing Stretch for Flexibility

Learn how to safely perform a simple IT band standing stretch.

Simple Shoulder Stretch - Increase Flexibility and Reduce Shoulder Pain

Learn an easy and simple stretch to increase flexibility and reduce pain and stiffness in the shoulders and upper back.

Standing Quadriceps Stretch for Flexibility - Simple Quad Stretch - Thigh Stretc

Learn how to safely perform a simple standing quadriceps stretch.

Hip Flexor - Psoas Stretch

Learn an easy and simple stretch the hip flexors and psoas muscles.

Foam Roller Exercises for Easing Tight Muscles

If you have tight muscles, get a great sports massage by doing foam roller exercises. Learn how to soothe tight muscles by using your own body weight to release tight fascia.

Flexibility for Athletes – Overview

Flexibility refers to the ability to move joints, through their entire range of motion, from a flexed to an extended position. Flexibility in individuals can be genetic, but it can also be developed by stretching.

Power Yoga - Top Product Picks

Power yoga is a hybrid form of yoga that focuses on strength and flexibility in order to build fitness.

Stretching Basics

Improve your flexibility with a good stretching program

About Stretching - What the Research Shows

Can stretching decrease the risk of injury?

Stretching For Walkers

Stretching routines and flexibility exercises and drills to increase your mobility, especially for walkers.

The Stretching Handbook - Guide Review

A back-pocket handbook that contains over 100 photos of sports related stretches for every major muscle group in your body.