Flexibility is important for all sports and everyday activities. Flexibility is important for all sports and everyday activities since it helps to prevent injury and muscle soreness, and increases ...
For decades, when people didn’t know how to warm up properly, they defaulted to static stretching. From the classic standing quad stretch to the seated butterfly stretch, these movements were taught ...
Dynamic stretches are stretches that move you through your full range of motion. You should do dynamic stretches before working out and static stretches after exercise. Dynamic stretching is a type of ...
Moves 1-5 are all about warming the body up, getting the blood pumping and waking up those big muscles. Moves 6-10 require a foam roller. When doing exercises with a foam roller, it is important to ...
There’s a wildly popular warm-up movement called “the world’s greatest stretch”, and it actually lives up to its name as one of the — if not the — best stretches you could do, especially right before ...
ST. LOUIS — Think about that tight feeling when you wake up in the morning. Think about the stiff muscles in your back when you are walking around the mall, and about that charley horse you get while ...
It can be tough to find the motivation to exercise during the cold, winter months. But many of us have discovered a love for walking or jogging — with a renewed appreciation for getting outside for ...
You know those mornings when your body feels like it’s auditioning for the role of the Tin Man? I’ve had my fair share, especially when I head out for a walk and realize my hips and hamstrings didn’t ...
You get to the gym and check your watch: You have an hour to fit in a workout before your busy day beckons. The temptation—understandably—is to dive right into the good stuff. The heavy lifting or ...