Stretching the abs relieves post-workout soreness, improves posture and counteracts the effects of sitting all day.

Kappa ≥ 0.40 was seen for elbow, thumb, fifth finger and trunk/hip flexion hypermobility, pain response in inter-segmental mobility and end range pain in lumbar flexion and extension.

These Pilates-based exercises are simple, effective and can be done almost anywhere, an instructor explains how ...

This aspect of spinal flexion is important—but it's also something that you can easily take overboard with too much volume and bad form, which is why the recommended number is lower than you might ...

Resting one of your forearms on a bench, assume a plank position with a straight line between your head, glutes and heels.

For example, bending forward (lumbar flexion) can increase pressure on the discs, increasing tension and back pain; core exercises involving seated flexion are a good example, including sit-ups or ...

“Many people are locked up in their mid-back and hips, so they end up compensating during exercises with excessive lumbar flexion,” Tony Gentilcore, a strength coach and the owner of CORE ...

Enlarge Figure 8-3: Modified Schober’s Test of Lumbar Flexion. Lumbar spinal flexibility is determined by modified Schober’s test in which a mark is placed on the skin in the midline of the ...

OJO_Images / Getty Images Spinal Flexion and Herniated Disc Risk Too much spinal flexion, or spinal flexion that is loaded—either because you're carrying something with a substantial amount of weight, ...

Some people may experience worse discomfort during low back flexion (e.g., bending forward), while low back extension (e.g. bending backward) can provide relief, he says.