Below, Merrick has shared five stretches he does every day and recommends for everyone to ease tight hips, improve shoulder health and improve flexibility in knees, hips and ankles.

Lie faceup on the ground, or stand near a wall, and place a softball, lacrosse ball, or trigger point ball on the low back ...

As a coach and fitness writer, having tight hips is one of the most common complaints I hear about. People usually default to ...

How to: Sit on a foam roller and lean to the right so only your right glute rests on the roller. Roll back and forth over ...

Mini squats. Stand up straight with your legs ... Do this up to four times. Standing hip flexor stretch. Step one foot forward so that your feet are hips-distance apart. Bend your back leg ...

PT Seneda Greca, founder of We Rise fitness app, and Darren Fox, ex-Team GB swimmer-turned fitness coach, have picked out the ...

Knee pain during hip stretches like pigeon pose ... Knees caving inward when you squat or lunge: A classic sign that your hips — particularly the glutes and deep rotators — aren’t ...

Stand on your exercise mat with your feet hip-width apart, holding a kettlebell with both hands. Step one leg back into a low ...

New hip stretches and exercises often flood FitTok ... It also prevents you from being powerful during exercises like deadlifts and squats, as well as other activities, like running and jumping.

Plus, you’ll find a deep stretch in your groin and adductor ... Their variation is called Skandasana—half squat pose — and works as a deep hip opener. A while back, I did 90 Cossack squats ...