Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alice Porter performing hip stretch If you work a desk job like me, the chances are that you probably have tight hips. This can ...

Strengthen and stabilize your shoulders using these three exercises and a resistance band.

If you feel a pain that runs between your hips and knees that worsens after activities like running, cycling or jogging, your IT band may be to blame. The IT band is connective tissue that runs from ...

Running isn't inherently bad for your joints or knees. But if you aren't diligent about warming up before a run and cooling down after, and if you make some very common mistakes, like overdoing it on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You might not be too familiar with your IT (or iliotibial) band—the thick cord of connective tissue that runs down the outside of ...

When I say “IT,” you might think “information technology” instead of “iliotibial,” and TBH, I don’t blame you. I'm not here to chat tech—instead, let’s get the lowdown on a lower body tendon called ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. March 15, 2019 Add as ...

Looking to get in a killer workout from the comfort of your living room? It’s time to add the humble resistance band to your fitness essentials. According to Paola di Lanzo, founder of Paola’s ...

If you have sharp pain or tightness on the outside of your knees or hips, there’s a good chance it’s caused by your IT band. This area of the body is notoriously tough to stretch, but never fear — ...

If you're feeling tightness or pain in your IT band after hour upon hour of sitting, try these trainer-approved IT band stretches for some relief. If you spend a lot of time sedentary every day, there ...

Discussing stretching in a fitness column can come across as somewhat “vanilla” in comparison to the fanciness of strength training or core stabilization. Not this time. This stretching column is ...

When gyms closed in early March, I stocked up on affordable fitness equipment that I could easily store in my tiny New York City apartment. Resistance bands quickly became the MVP of that category — ...