Touching your toes takes hamstring flexibility. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an ...

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 ...

You stretch your hamstrings. You stretch your quads. You probably also stretch your back, especially after a long day of sitting at a desk. But did you know you should be stretching your feet, as well ...

I've written Master Class every week for two decades, and I cannot recall a single article that featured the toes. Well, today is that day. The main function of the toes is to provide posture and ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Are you reading this, thinking: 'Touch my toes? No problem!' OK. I've got an exercise for you to try. Stand up quickly, keep your feet together and reach down to touch your toes with the tips of your ...

The more flexible you are as you age, the longer you're likely to live. That's the conclusion of a new study that associated increased flexibility in middle age with a lower odds of mortality over the ...

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 ...