Being able to do the splits is a remarkable feat. If you're not quite bendy enough to strike the pose (it me), you might think the splits are reserved for a select few elite. Don't count yourself out ...

I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

Doing splits is so much more than a cool parlor trick. Indeed, the ability to seamlessly slide into a split is a fantastic feat of flexibility and mobility, which is also why accomplishing the ...

There are two things I know to be true. One, I love a challenge. (Perhaps you remember my daily plank practice?) And two, I hate failing. When the opportunity to partake in a flexibility challenge ...

You need flexible hips and hamstrings to do splits — so poses that stretch those parts of your body are key to getting your splits down. When you actually attempt front splits, you should have squared ...

One of the foremost benefits of stretching is increased and enhanced flexibility of the different muscle groups. It helps ...

Doing a split is one of those things that looks really, really cool, but 95% of us can’t actually do. After all, splits take a ton of flexibility and that’s something most people just don’t have. Well ...

Lizzo is adding a brand-new skill to her already-expansive résumé: doing the splits. The "Rumors" singer kicked off her journey to mastering the challenging maneuver in late October after hiring ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Noma Nazish covers all that’s buzzing in the beauty and wellness space Stretching is a key component of any well-rounded exercise ...