Reaching down to the ground to touch your toes can feel very satisfying. It’s an easy way to wake up the muscles in your ...

Fortunately, there’s a fairly obvious solution: hamstring stretches. Done correctly—and regularly—they can prevent pain and ...

Touching your toes may seem like a simple task. But actually doing it can feel like an impossible feat. Because my clients often see seated toe touches incorporated into warmup and cool down routines, ...

Being able to touch your toes is one indicator of how flexible you are, plus it’s a sign of how healthy your hamstrings, hips ...

Think toe touches are just for stretching before gym class? Don't get it twisted. This seemingly simple move is a valid test of flexibility, offering a dynamic snapshot of your mobility, core strength ...

If you're walking, standing up from the couch or bending down to pick something up, you are using your hamstrings. The muscles, which run down the back of the leg from the hip to the knee, are ...

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. Are your hamstrings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Touching your toes takes hamstring flexibility. (Photo illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) (Photo ...