Like strength training, flexibility responds to what you regularly practice. If you spend weeks working on your hips, hamstrings, and upper back, you may improve how comfortably you move. Stop challenging those ranges for long enough, however, and some of those improvements can fade.

The 5 BIG Reasons You Should Be Training Mobility After 50 You don’t need to do the splits or touch your toes like you did in middle school PE class. But here’s what you do need to be able to do: Move well. Without pain. Without restriction. With confidence.

As we grow wiser (and maybe a bit creakier), keeping up with a balanced fitness routine becomes key to staying mobile, healthy, and ready...