Being able to touch your toes definitely means you’re flexible, but it’s also a fair indicator of how well you can lift heavy objects, move around in everyday life, and squat or deadlift in the weight ...

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 ...

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 ...

Flexibility requires you to do certain exercises if you want to stay mobile as you age. Even if you're naturally flexible, maintaining it becomes more challenging as you age. You may be surprised to ...

Flexibility varies from person to person, so it's perfectly normal and fine for some folks to struggle to touch their toes. Delmaine Donson via Getty Images If you’re of a certain age, you may ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Many people have spent at least part of our time the past year sitting and binge watching television. But now that spring is here, it's time to do some basic health checks of our ...

For someone who doesn’t exercise regularly, certain movements and stretches can be challenging. For example, touching your toes without bending your knees can be difficult, whether in a standing or ...

Confession: I hate stretching, and I haven’t been able to touch my toes in years. For a while, I shrugged off my lack of flexibility as a minor problem in the grand scheme of my overall fitness.

If you’re of a certain age, you may remember the Presidential Fitness Test, a now-defunct physical fitness capability test in schools across the country. It was made up of multiple exercise challenges ...

myBody+Soul has collaborated with former elite gymnast and founder of FHIT training Lauren Hannaford to bring you fitness how-tos with a fresh approach. Every week, for four weeks, we'll bring you a ...

If you've ever fancied yourself as a bit of a contortionist but thought your body just wasn't up to scratch, flexibility coach David is here to tell you that's not the case and you can achieve your ...