Stretching is a crucial part of any fitness routine. It helps keep your body flexible, enhances your performance during physical activities, and aids in muscle recovery afterward. Stretching is ...

Even when we manage to squeeze in a workout on a busy day, the majority of us skip the cooldown when we are pressed for time (which, let's be honest, is pretty much always). We're all guilty of ...

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 ...

Being bendy is more than a cool party trick -- it can also be a key to healthy aging. You might think flexibility is something you're born with -- you either have it or you don't. Even if you did have ...

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 ...

Here’s what runners need to know about the rules of stretching, including when to prioritize dynamic and static movements.

If you've joined our Start TODAY 30-day walking challenge you have logged almost two weeks worth of daily walks. With your focus on making walking a daily habit, you might not be concerned with ...

Discover whether massage guns or stretching is more effective for muscle recovery and learn which method eases soreness faster and supports mobility.

Stretching—especially as you get older—is crucial. When you don’t do so regularly, your muscles shorten and tighten, which doesn’t just affect your mobility, but it also can put you at risk for joint ...

If you’re looking to increase your flexibility or relieve muscle tightness, a common strategy is to add some stretching to your weekly routine. But your typical static or dynamic stretching might not ...

WHEN IT COMES to stretching, timing matters. If you’ve been spending 20 minutes doing static stretches before each workout, it’s time to find a new warmup routine that’s won't waste that valuable time ...