“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: ...

When starting out on a workout schedule, many people complain of experiencing inner thigh soreness after squats. Well, when performed with sufficient intensity, squats can exert substantial demands on ...

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 ...

Petition to repeal Prop 4 fails to make November ballot after signature removal effort An effort to put a Prop 4 repeal before voters failed to qualify for the ballot in the upcoming November ...

Karen Voight can be reached at kvoightla@aol.com. Try this a stretch after your workout if you perform weight-training exercises to strengthen your inner-thigh muscles, or if you play sports that ...

Thigh exercises that use all the major muscle groups in your lower body will increase your metabolism hours after exercise. Your thighs include some of the biggest muscles in your entire body.

Do you stand like a duck? Please stand up for a moment and take a look down at your feet. Do your toes point out to the sides? For most of us, the answer is yes. This is often because our outer hip ...

If you are experiencing an achy back, your hips may be to blame. Tight hips can cause discomfort or stiffness in the lower back, groin, hip or thigh, which is worse with stairs, squats or other ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

It's all too easy to focus on the big leg muscles on your lower body workout days. While effective leg exercises do target the quads, glutes, and hamstrings, there are a few more angles you need to ...