It's easy to name some of the benefits of stretching, from improving your mobility to reducing your risk of injury. What can be harder is setting aside some time to actually do it. That's why I asked ...

Just about everyone could benefit from adding more upper back stretches to their routine. While upper back pain isn't as common as lower back pain, factors like stress, poor posture, and muscle strain ...

What Is the Trapezius Muscle? Trapezius muscles are large, paired, triangular muscles in the back of your neck and upper back. They extend down your back, but they’re mostly involved in the movements ...

The upper body is a common place for people to hold tension, which isn't surprising given how many activities engage these muscles. Here are some simple upper-body stretches that you can do anywhere.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." Picture this: You’re hunched over a desk, shoulders are tense and all up in your ears, and you have ...

Ask someone in the weight room to point to their trapezius muscle, or “traps” in gym-speak, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds of muscle nestled in between their neck and shoulders.

Do you suffer from chronic neck pain and ever wonder… Why don’t my neck stretches work? Even though you’ve Googled and YouTubed them about a 100 times? There are a few reasons why stretching your neck ...