Doing splits is so much more than a cool parlor trick. Indeed, the ability to seamlessly slide into a split is a fantastic feat of flexibility and mobility, which is also why accomplishing the ...

There are two things I know to be true. One, I love a challenge. (Perhaps you remember my daily plank practice?) And two, I hate failing. When the opportunity to partake in a flexibility challenge ...

I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

Benefits of Doing Middle Splits Stretches and lengthens your hips, thighs, and groin. Opens your hips and hip flexors. Improves joint health, flexibility and balance. Prevents injury and can reduce ...

I’ve wanted to perfect the splits ever since I was a child. I was in awe of everyone in my dance class who could glide into box splits like it was NBD, but after many failed attempts, I was told I ...

Wisdom comes with age. But flexibility? It feels like we lose a little limberness every year — and that can come with some (*****) stiff consequences. It’s not just that you can’t do the splits or ...

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