A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Ever find yourself bouncing mid-stretch? Maybe you’re working toward a flexibility goal, like splits or a backbend. Or perhaps you have that runner’s urge to push beyond your comfort zone and go just ...

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Stretching is popular in fitness programs, athletic preparations and injury rehabilitation and beneficial for several muscle conditions. It is known to lessen stress, relieve headaches and backaches, ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

At first glance, stretching seems easy. Create tension in the muscle, hold it for a few seconds and release. Yet despite this almost universal understanding of how stretching works, there’s no ...