Both Dr. Hasson and Dr. Fata-Chan offer lunges as an example of a classic stretch that targets the hip flexors directly. “During a lunge, the back leg goes into a hip extension and stretches the quads ...

Regularly stretching and strengthening your hip flexor muscles can help relieve tightness, increase flexibility and improve ...

There’s nothing hip about hip extension exercises, until you realise that they help you to run faster – and that’s very cool. To be precise, hip extension exercises build up the often neglected ...

I started running consistently about 10 years ago. I set my sights on the 2016 New York City Marathon and signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program the year prior, which requires running ...

Hip pain can be incredibly uncomfortable and distracting, with causes ranging from tight muscles to osteoarthritis, a joint condition. Some exercises and stretches for hip pain may be just as helpful, ...

“The key to a successful exercise program is variety. Completing a balance of aerobic, muscle-strengthening, and flexibility ...

In the realm of functional fitness, side lunges (also called lateral lunges) are a versatile and underrated exercise, often ...

Hip pain can be a real worry, and many associate it with old age. But younger people get it too and only a minority of people ...

Starting weight training in your 40s is about protecting your bones and staying independent for decades to come ...

Learn how to do the Copenhagen plank, a challenging side plank variation that strengthens your hips and core and improves ...