Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Flexibility is an ...

A yoga instructor shares 12 fundamental stretches you can do every day to move and feel better.

There aren't many better feelings than waking up and reaching your arms to the sky, elongating all your limbs and getting your body ready for a new day. But stretching isn't only for mornings! Whether ...

Maybe you haven’t touched your toes since high school, or perhaps you glare with disbelief (and a little bit of envy) at the extra-bendy members of your yoga class as they twist their limbs into a ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

When we think of the word flexible, we may think about yogis twisting themselves into a pretzel knot or that one friend who can drop into a split at a moment’s notice, thanks to past gymnastics ...

Sign up for CNN’s Fitness, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide will help you ease into a healthy routine, backed by experts. Some Olympic fans ...

Do you often feel stiff and tight? Notice frequent aches and pains? There’s probably a good reason. “As we start to get older, we lose fluid and flexibility in our joints and in our muscles,” says ...

Flexibility doesn’t usually vanish in a dramatic, headline-worthy moment. It slips away quietly, showing up as a tighter back ...