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 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 ...

One of the most common phrases I hear from new students in my yoga classes is, "I can't touch my toes!" There are several reasons why someone might struggle with this, including their anatomy, tight ...

Ready to get bendy? In our latest Good Moves video, yoga teacher Tess Koenig shows us a series of yoga stretches that improve flexibility. Raise your hand if you felt personally victimized by the ...

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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 ...

Wondering how to touch your toes? The pros at Body Evolved—the go-to physical therapy spot for SoulCycle and Barry's bootcamp teachers—are here to help. So when Corinne Croce and Dariusz Stankiewicz ...

When you think of contortionists, images of circus performers (perhaps a la Cirque du Soleil) likely come to mind. The bending, twisting, and stretching seem impossible — and never fail to mesmerize.

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 ...

Remember that Winnie the Pooh exercise song? "Up, down, touch the ground," it went. Even self-proclaimed "short and fat" Pooh can touch his toes—something seen as the ultimate sign of flexibility. But ...