You may not have your sights set on an Olympic gymnastics career, but there are plenty of reasons to become more flexible—especially if you work a stationary job. There are all kinds of stretches— ...

Home workouts and gym sessions can both be effective, but which is best for you may depend on your fitness goals, budget, schedule, and preferences.

Getting in shape doesn’t have to mean signing up for a pricey gym membership or committing to hours of workouts each week. Getting your body moving can be simple, fun, and completely doable at home.

Fun fact: The shoulder joint is the most flexible joint in the body because of its ball-and-socket structure, which allows for a wide range of movements. Shoulder mobility exercises and stretches can ...

DR. KEITH BAAR still remembers the question. It was several years ago, and Baar, a strength coach turned molecular physiologist at the University of California, Davis, was asked by the English ...

For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things ...

Q: Is exercising at home as good as going to the gym? I'm new to this. A: When it comes to exercising, the choice between going to a gym or working out at home can depend on various factors. Both ...

There’s a reason resistance bands show up in nearly every gym bag, warmup routine, and PT session: They work. The best resistance bands—unassuming loops and tubes that can make bodyweight workouts ...

A herd of toddlers runs across the springy gymnastics mat, each to a small square of carpet. Their parents follow close behind. Once seated, coach Marci Schuster takes them through some warm-up ...