If you're looking for a way to improve your flexibility, reduce stress, avoid injury and extend your range of motion to help boost your exercise performance, take a tip from Mother Nature: Stretch.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Muscle tightness is never fun, but rock-hard hamstrings are real day ruiners ...

Certain types of workouts can also lead to hamstring tightness. Ofori-Atta says runners are especially prone because of the ...

Tight hamstrings are a common issue for many of us, often leading to lower back pain and hip tightness. When the hamstrings remain tight, they can create tension in both the hips and the back. It's ...

Natalia Perez-Segnini is a NASM-certified personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a breathwork practitioner and a trauma-informed specialist. As a head coach at Tone House—a premier athletic-based ...

If you're walking, standing up from the couch or bending down to pick something up, you are using your hamstrings. The muscles, which run down the back of the leg from the hip to the knee, are ...

If you can’t touch your toes without seriously bending your knees, that could be a problem. In fact, it’s a clear sign your hamstrings are tight – and that means it’s time to stretch. But even if you ...

You can apply ice to your hamstring 2-3 times a day for about 20 minutes to decrease swelling. Make sure you get rest and do not move your injured leg to help with recovery. Take non-steroidal ...

If you’re a regular Pilates-goer, you’ll know there are some moves that you love to hate. The ones that spark a groan when your instructor says they’re up next, but which leave you feeling powerful ...