Learning to touch your toes can increase your flexibility. Tips to learn how include stretching, foam rolling, and engaging in resistance training such as squats. Learn about some common stretches ...

Touching your toes takes hamstring flexibility. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an ...

I’ve always had a weird relationship with flexibility. My ankles bend so easily that I can sit in a deep squat as just a relaxing way to rest. I got into Olympic weightlifting without having to spend ...

Toe raises focus on lifting your toes off the ground. They’re not to be confused with calf raises, which is when you lift and lower your heel off the ground. This exercise doesn’t require any ...

At some point in your life, you've probably locked your legs and bent over to see how close your fingertips can get to your feet. The toe-touch test has been a staple of fitness for many decades and ...

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Be honest: do you stretch before and after your workouts? If you don’t, you actually might be onto something. Most physically active adults with reasonable fitness goals may not need to stretch at all ...