The gorilla stretch or gorilla pose often crops up during yoga classes, offering a deep stretch for the muscles that run down the back of the body, known as your posterior chain. To do the gorilla ...

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I don't remember the first time the long, irregular white marks on my hips caught my eye, but I know I was in middle school. Toward the end of those tricky tween years, body image was suddenly at the ...

I coach mobility classes for a living, and these are my five favorite stretches for building strength and flexibility in my ...

Stretching is my new favorite fitness activity, and I'm not alone. Stretching studios are populating the suburban landscape across the United States, as many Americans struggle with maintaining ...

For most of my life, stretch marks were something I believed needed to be hidden—smoothed out, covered, or erased entirely. They were visible proof that I had failed to contain or control something ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. April 1, 2022 Add as a ...

Stretch marks—or striae, as they’re called medically—are completely normal, and anyone can develop them. These indented lines on your skin are formed by damage to the connective tissue underneath the ...

I made it eight whole months without seeing a stretch mark. My friends described my baby bump as “perfect.” Bio Oil, African Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter and Aveeno lotion became a daily moisturizing ...