Modern comfort is quietly wrecking your posture, but experts say a few minutes of stretching each day can restore mobility, ...
Prolonged sitting has negative health effects, such as muscle stiffness and an increased risk of chronic disease. Simple stretches like the seated spinal twist, crescent lunge and cat-cow a few times ...
We all know that sitting all day can negativrly affect our health. One big impact that it has pertains to the hips. The static position causes our muscles to shorten and tighten, causing discomfort ...
Flexibility test at 60, guided by a certified trainer, using 3 seated movements to assess hips, spine, and hamstrings.
Maybe you even know, as my Inc. colleague Jessica Stillman writes, that research shows sitting can even make you dumber. (Sometimes science is a real drag.) But what you surely know is that sitting ...
Our core is an area we are constantly working — whether it's during a workout, maintaining our balance when walking or stabilizing us during daily movement. Despite how much we use the core, ...
The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new – but if you think that running regularly cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...
Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...
The seated pike stretch also benefits your lower back by promoting flexibility and reducing stiffness. A flexible lower back ...
You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...
MIAMI - Sure, you've heard the dangers of sitting all day, but with most jobs there isn't much you can do about it, right? Not according to a new study, which looked into the impacts of prolonged ...