Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Stress can leave your muscles feeling tight and needing a stretch. Challenging workouts can, too. Long, hard runs? Yep. Heck, just sitting at your desk or driving for a long time can leave you tight!

Stretching at the end of your workout can help boost your flexibility, reduce the risk of injury, and decrease muscle tension in your body. It can even help improve your performance the next time you ...

Tight hips can cause lower back pain, poor posture, and even foot and knee pain ...

For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things ...

Best news ever! If you want to get stronger, you have to rest. Your muscles need time to repair themselves; this is when the strengthening actually happens. Stretching your worked muscles is really ...

Ab muscle stretches can help prevent back pain, improve flexibility, and prepare your body for exercise, among other benefits. Options include yoga poses and other stretches. A strong core is an ...

Although this looks like a simple golf stretch, this dynamic hamstring stretch can be incredibly beneficial when it comes to building the foundation for a proper golf setup. This golf exercise enables ...

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 ...