Recent advances in exercise physiology and biomechanics have refined our understanding of how diverse stretching techniques affect muscle properties. Contemporary studies have compared resistance ...

Stretching before and after exercise can help improve your performance, reduce muscle soreness, and prevent injury with the ...

Over the past 20 years, static muscle stretching has gotten a bad rap. Once considered an essential part of any sport or exercise warm-up, static stretching has now been removed from the picture ...

Static stretching and muscle growth caused a stir in bodybuilding circles last year when a study compared a stretching ...

Engrained in us since middle school sports is the need a stretch before and after every workout. The days when your basketball team would circle up mid-court for a series full-body stretches, held for ...

The history of purposeful stretching can be traced back many centuries. Stretching was used by soldiers and competitors in the Greek and Roman empires, as well as in ancient yoga and martial arts ...

Olympic athletes and everyday adults have surprisingly similar physical issues. That's why an Olympic physical therapist ...

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 ...

After battling lower back pain, I learned the importance of stretching and good form. You probably need a bit more stretch time too if a little hip or knee pain is holding you back. Focusing on key ...

For most people, the term “stiffness” has negative connotations. When you wake up in the morning complaining of a “stiff back,” the remedy might include taking a hot shower, doing some yoga, ...