Loosening your muscles is beneficial, but choosing the right type of movement for your chosen exercise is key ...

But stretching comes with so many benefits it’s hard to believe we don’t all follow a daily stretching routine religiously.

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

If a muscle or joint feels tight, stretching tends to be people’s first port of call. On the face of it, this approach makes sense, but a movement mechanics expert says it might not be the best course ...

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Full-body stretching is a great way to become more flexible, increase mobility, and decrease pain. While there are a variety of moves that can help address certain issues (like lower back pain), a ...

Dynamic warm-ups involve moving the body through a range of motion, which helps to increase blood flow to the muscles and improve flexibility. Unlike static stretching, which involves holding a ...

Editor’s Note: Dana Santas is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, experienced registered yoga teacher and mind-body coach known as the Mobility Maker. She’s the yoga coach for the ...

Animal studies showed that stretching muscles under tension results in hypertrophy or an increase in muscle size. Human studies yielded mixed results. Longer durations of prolonged stretches could be ...