Athletes who sit at a desk all day are particularly vulnerable to lower-back, joint and muscle tightness. Long bus trips for road games and sitting on the dugout bench between innings can also cause ...

That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...

You may already know that stretching serves an important role in health and fitness, yet it isn’t always so clear when to stretch, or how. “Stretching is a technique that can be used to prepare the ...

As we age, maintaining physical activity becomes increasingly important for overall health and well-being. However, older athletes often face unique challenges, including a higher risk of injuries.

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 ...

Have you been told that static stretching is bad and doesn't prevent injuries? Most of us have been coached to avoid stretching altogether. We either don’t stretch at all before a workout, or use ...

Static stretching before workouts feels right—but according to U.S. physical therapy experts, it may be quietly sabotaging ...

Stretching isn’t just something to close out the end of a workout. It’s vital to maintaining flexibility, preventing injuries and supporting your long-term mobility. It can make or break how much ...

If you've joined our Start TODAY 30-day walking challenge you have logged almost two weeks worth of daily walks. With your focus on making walking a daily habit, you might not be concerned with ...

If you spend most of your day slouched over a desk, then hi, same! I do my best to get up and move around every hour, but to be honest, tight shoulders are tough to shake off. Fortunately, simple ...