Everyone who exercises regularly is aware they should warm up prior to jumping into their workout. But should the warm-up include stretching? The common belief is that stretching makes you more ...

WANT TO LOOK GOOD? Lift some weights and eat healthy. Want to feel good, too? Stretch. The main question, then, becomes when? Since your gym class days, you’ve probably had teachers, coaches, and gym ...

For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things ...

That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...

So, instead of skipping out of the studio as fast as physically possible following your workout, take a few minutes to really make the most of your sweat. To help you do so, ahead you’ll find four ...

If you're looking for stretching tips to incorporate more stretching into your fitness regimen, hear why one trainer says to work it in throughout your workout. If you ever happen to spy on me as I ...

Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...

A workout routine is an entire process, not something you abruptly dive into, whether hitting the sets right away or starting with cardio. Stretching is a great start to your workout (or end?) It ...

Aging may affect a person’s mobility, and routine stretching can play an important role in healthy aging and quality of life. As a person grows older, motions such as getting out of a chair or walking ...

If your fitness routine includes a pre-workout stretch, you may be spinning your wheels — or worse, hurting yourself. Many of us were taught that it's important to stretch before running or exercising ...