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Underpinning many aspects of day-to-day life, such as your ability to move well and stay injury free, flexibility is an important component of overall fitness. It's defined as your capacity to move a ...

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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 ...

If your fitness routine includes a mix of cardio and strength training, you may assume you have your bases covered. You don’t. There’s a third area that most people, men in particular, tend to ignore: ...

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The connection between physical movement and brain function has emerged as one of neuroscience’s most significant discoveries. The human brain, despite representing only 2% of body weight, consumes ...

Mobility and flexibility are related but distinct. Improving flexibility and mobility may improve a person’s athletic performance and range of motion, and help to reduce the risk of injuries. Someone ...