If your typical gym session warm-up begins and ends with a casual five-minute jog on the treadmill, you may be short-changing ...

A physical therapist shares a seven-move dynamic stretching routine to warm up your muscles before your next upper body ...

Ready to learn more about the downsides of static stretching before physical activity and what you should do instead? We’ve got you covered. Related: This Perfect Warmup Will Se ...

For decades, static stretching before exercise has been fitness gospel, as fundamental as tying your shoelaces before a run. But emerging research and elite athletic practices are turning this ...

Best for pre-workout: Research strongly supports dynamic stretching as the best choice before workouts. Dynamic stretches ...

These stretches are usually done before exercise to get your muscles ready for movement. Use dynamic stretches before exercise to prepare your muscles. Use static stretches after exercise to ...

How to: Sit on a foam roller and lean to the right so only your right glute rests on the roller. Roll back and forth over ...

twisting your torso until you feel a stretch. Hold and repeat on the other side. You should always consult a doctor or healthcare professional before starting a new exercise routine. If you have ...

Of the 12 included studies, all but two were carried out in laboratory settings and involved standardised exercise. Three studies examined the effect of stretching before exercise, seven studies ...

Why your strength and cardio might not be cutting it.

If you’ve ever gotten to a baseball game well before it started, you may have seen the players doing all sorts of leg stretches in the outfield. But you don’t have to be an athlete to stretch ...