Doing the butterfly stretch regularly can help relieve muscle tension in the lower body. The gentle stretching of muscles ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." If you’re anything like me, your lower body and hips are perma-tight from sitting All. Day. Long.

To flutter your legs or not — that's the question I've always had when it comes to my favorite stretch, the butterfly. Most of my fitness teachers love the move, too — but about 50 percent of them ...

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Hip pain can stem from various causes, including arthritis, which leads to inflammation and joint degeneration; muscle or tendon strain from overuse or injury; bursitis, where fluid-filled sacs become ...

Do you have tight hips? If you suffer from low back pain, glute pain, knee pain, or neck pain and tightness, the culprit might actually be your hips. This is because our hip flexors (a group of ...

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For flexible hips, try a seated butterfly stretch, says celebrity personal trainer Nadya Fairweather (u-shape.co.uk). Sit on the ground and place the bottoms of your feet together, with knees out.