This classic bodyweight movement, widely used by fitness professionals in the United States, is an effective and accessible ...

Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an easy way to wake up the muscles in your lower back, hamstring and calves, as well as get a great stretch in your spine ...

Touching your toes may seem like a simple task. But actually doing it can feel like an impossible feat. Because my clients often see seated toe touches incorporated into warmup and cool down routines, ...

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 ...

When I look back on my years of participating in competitive gymnastics (and alllll the conditioning), a few exercises in particular spring to mind. Pullups. V-ups. Lunges. Hollow body holds. And, of ...

Remember that Winnie the Pooh exercise song? "Up, down, touch the ground," it went. Even self-proclaimed "short and fat" Pooh can touch his toes—something seen as the ultimate sign of flexibility. But ...

A slimmer waist is a goal I hear from many clients — especially this time of year. While strengthening and toning the midsection is beneficial for many reasons, I always like to remind people that ...

There's less than 90 days left until Christmas, which many people deem to be the most indulgent time of the year and one that could have a serious impact on their waist lines and health status'.

At some point in your life, you've probably locked your legs and bent over to see how close your fingertips can get to your feet. The toe-touch test has been a staple of fitness for many decades and ...