Gentle range of motion exercises can help people with ALS maintain flexibility, ease stiffness, and support comfort in daily movement.

There’s a good chance you’re reading this while sitting down at your desk. Or lounging on your couch. Or withering away on a bus, a train, or a plane. (Hey, we’ve been there.) Flexibility exercises ...

If you enjoy working out, your fitness routine probably includes exercises like squats, lunges, and push-ups. These are all examples of isotonic exercise, a form of strength training in which the ...

Being bendy is more than a cool party trick -- it can also be a key to healthy aging. You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. Even if you did have ...

If your fitness routine includes a mix of cardio and strength training, you may assume you have your bases covered. You don’t. There’s a third area that most people, men in particular, tend to ignore: ...

Flexibility, mobility and stability are elements of fitness that help us bend, move and stay in control of our movements, respectively. All are important pieces to help our bodies to move through our ...

Any healthy workout routine should include stretching exercises. That's because stretching provides a variety of health benefits, from improving flexibility to preventing injury. There are two main ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you’ve been dealing with hip pain or tight hips, you’re not alone. It’s a common issue that can be caused by commonplace things, ...

Eccentric exercise focuses on movements, or phases of a movement, that lengthen the muscles. Some examples of eccentric exercise include lowering into a squat or lowering into a press-up. In contrast, ...