“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

Your adductor muscles help maintain a strong hip, knee, core, and lower back. To keep these muscles loose and avoid cramps, include dynamic stretches as part of your warm-up routine and static ...

Happy 2020! You have to admit that sounds pretty cool. What else is cool are the new beginnings and fresh starts that only a new year can bring. Even more: a new decade. Many fresh starts include ...

Discover simple and effective yoga poses designed to stretch your hamstrings and inner thighs while opening your hips. This short video is perfect for all ages and body types, guiding you through each ...

Whether you have a mostly sedentary lifestyle or are an active athlete, the butterfly stretch — which opens up the hips, inner thighs, and groin — is fundamental for functional flexibility. "Open hips ...

When starting out on a workout schedule, many people complain of experiencing inner thigh soreness after squats. Well, when performed with sufficient intensity, squats can exert substantial demands on ...

Whether you are walking a ton, incorporating leg days into your fitness routine or are stuck at a desk and haven’t worked out in ages, the lower body is a smart area to stretch because the hips, ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When I think about jumping or sprinting, I immediately assume my quads and ...

Many of us have a love-hate relationship with stretching. We know that without it, we experience stiffness and a reduced range of motion. Stretching is essential in keeping your muscles strong and ...

We’ve heard all about sitting being the new smoking. On average, people spend 70 percent of their waking hours sitting, according to research. And among the laundry list of health issues caused by ...