Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

(WTAJ) — There’s a simple step that can help prevent injury and improve performance: stretching before physical activity. Whether you’re hitting the gym, the field, or just going for a walk, warming ...

Cool-down stretches lengthen your muscles, boosting your flexibility and reducing your risk of injury. I know this, yet I still end up skipping them at the end of my run or gym session. To change this ...

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.

The standing quad stretch is a simple yet effective exercise that can do wonders for your overall well-being. It mainly focuses on the quadriceps muscles, which are important for the movement and ...

We asked a sports MD and a physical therapist.

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 ...

If you want to boost your longevity through strength training, but you're unsure of where to begin, here are the top ...

What lies behind “Assisted Stretching,” what it promises, and what it actually delivers–yoga instructor Nina Ponath wanted to find out. She was curious and tested this special stretching workout. She ...

Any time I do a high-volume intense workout that builds muscle, my goal is to challenge myself mentally and physically. High-volume training can take many forms—unlike strength training, where you ...

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 ...