“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

Whether you have a mostly sedentary lifestyle or are an active athlete, the butterfly stretch — which opens up the hips, inner thighs, and groin — is fundamental for functional flexibility. "Open hips ...

The gentle pose will give your body much-needed relief after your desk job. Learn more about the butterfly stretch's benefits and how to modify the pose. As a certified personal trainer who earned a ...

Annie Mulgrew, CPT, is the founding instructor for CITYROW in New York City and a NASM-certified personal trainer. Winnie Yu, DPT, CPT, is a sports and orthopedic physical therapist s at Bespoke ...

Inner thigh workouts are important for both men and women. These exercises focus on the muscles that bring your thighs together, called your adductors. To work out your inner thighs, you can try many ...

Together, these muscles work in sync to propel your legs up and down. And while it’s normal to feel tightness and soreness following, say, a series of heavy walking lunges, the quads can also tighten ...