The Achilles tendon connects your two main calf muscles – the gastrocnemius and soleus – to the back of the heel bone. It comes into play in most athletic move...
There are plenty of exercise systems and individual stretches that can be used very effectively as ways to improve flexibility and range of motion. In terms of...
Back hyperextensions, also known as back extensions or simply hyperextensions, are a fantastic exercise for the posterior chain, placing great emphasis on the ...
If you want to perform well in
any sport or athletic endeavour, you need your joints to be strong, supple and
mobile.
An injury or lack of mobility
in any o...
Vrischikasan, or Scorpion
Pose, is an advanced yoga pose – in fact, it is often labelled as yoga’s most
challenging pose. It requires a great deal core strengt...
A lack of shoulder mobility is one of the more commonly found problems that physiotherapists, personal trainers and coaches alike come across with those with w...
Pigeon stretches,
most commonly taken from the yoga asana Pigeon Pose, are hip opening forward
bends. Pigeon stretches generally come in three different flavou...
The good morning is one of the best accessory movements you can do
to develop your posterior chain size and strength, building up your hamstrings,
glutes, trun...
Though it may seem unglamourous, and though it may seem
to do little to bring you closer to many of your ultimate goals, stretching
is one of the most importan...
