Here are some simple upper-body stretches that target the shoulders, hands, arms, chest and back. I've included both static stretches and dynamic — or moving — stretches. They don’t require ...

Rest your arms alongside your body with your ... Exercises that help stretch, strengthen, and lengthen your spine, chest, back, and lower body muscles could help fix a slouching posture.

If you can't hold the stretch due to pain or discomfort, you're probably stretching too far. Note: Make sure to balance on your feet, not by leaning into the doorway. You want your arms and chest ...

As an insomniac moonlighting as a morning person, I’ve tried more early-hour wellness practices than I care to count.

Grab a pair of dumbbells and a weight bench or step to elevate your feet. Place a hand on each dumbbell, then lift your feet ...

Step forward through the door, leaving your arm where it is so your chest feels a nice stretch. 2. Lat stretch in child’s pose Lats connect into the arm and can pull your shoulders forward so ...

Clasp your hands behind you as you fold forwards Hinge at the hips so that your arms come over head ... this mainly focuses on the chest, you’ll feel the stretch through your anterior delts ...

Strengthening and stretching exercises for the lower back can help stabilize the lower spine and support the upper body. Examples include the plank and knee-to-chest stretches. Stretching the back ...

Poor posture can make you look shorter over time by compressing your spine and weakening important muscles. Fortunately, a ...

Why: Although strictly speaking you could file this one under ‘tricep exercises’, if your arms are the weak link in building a bigger bench press (and bigger chest, by proxy) then spending ...