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 ...

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 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 ...

Touching your toes is a common yardstick for flexibility. It's a handy method to gauge how supple your hamstrings are and how well your spine can move. And according to mobility coach Roger Frampton, ...

I’m a yoga teacher, so I hear, “I can’t do yoga, I’m not flexible and I can’t touch my toes!” at least once a day. The thing is, that’s why you should be doing it in the first place. Regardless of how ...

Being able to touch your toes is a lot more important than you might think.

It’s important to regularly practice flexibility exercises because physical health is not just about strength. As we age, our musculoskeletal system naturally degenerates causing us to experience ...

Are you reading this, thinking: 'Touch my toes? No problem!' OK. I've got an exercise for you to try. Stand up quickly, keep your feet together and reach down to touch your toes with the tips of your ...

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How do you feel when you turn your head or touch your toes? Your ability to do that comes from flexibility. so health and fitness expert Beth Oliver joined us to share a series of tests to see how ...

Foot exercises can help prevent foot or ankle pain while also strengthening feet and improving flexibility. Big toe stretches, toe splays, Achilles stretches, and sand walking may be beneficial.

Whether you haven't touched your toes since third-grade gymnastics class, or you can't remember ever being able to bend over that far, 2015 could be the year you effortlessly fold yourself in half.