Flexibility is a common component of recommended exercise for people of all ages, and new research suggests that people who are more flexible may live longer. The study used 20 joint movements ...

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 ...

Mallory Creveling is a health and fitness writer and ACE-certified personal trainer. Her work appears across several national publications, including SELF, Prevention, Runners World, and Men's Journal ...

A Harvard University study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that regular exercise can improve the ...

You can do gentle moves to ease pain, avoid injuries, and improve your balance. They help your joints work well. There are two basic types of flexibility exercises. Stretches keep your muscles elastic ...

Female athletes have a higher risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury than males. Combining exercises, such as strength, balance, and flexibility, in a preventive training program may help ...

Staying physically active is a key component of preserving function and health. Regularly doing cardiovascular exercise, performing strength training exercises, and working on your balance and ...