Stretching your chest and upper back muscles helps reverse the slouching effect caused by long hours of sitting or screen time Consistent stretching helps you stay mindful of your body’s alignment, ...
ExWell Medical is an established chronic illness rehabilitation programme that has recently launched its home-based programme. Each week on RTÉ LifeStyle, the team are sharing a series of workouts ...
There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...
You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...
If there’s one underrated and under-appreciated fitness routine, it’s a good stretching exercise. Many people focus on building muscle and improving aerobic fitness, but flexibility often takes a back ...
If you find it hard to hold a stretch, breathwork could make it easier ...
I’ve always been a huge fan of stretching. As I get older, the need to stretch for at least 20 minutes every day is becoming increasingly crucial to how well I feel and function throughout the day.
That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...
Offset the daily stresses of office work with these gentle stretches ...
Anand Mahindra does different workouts throughout his week, which includes swimming, elliptical training for cardiovascular exercise and weightlifting, muscle development and yoga, and stretching for ...