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 ...

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If you're looking for a way to improve your flexibility, reduce stress, avoid injury and extend your range of motion to help boost your exercise performance, take a tip from Mother Nature: Stretch.

Stretching is an often overlooked part of maintaining our health and fitness. Lots of people make a point to do the proper combination of strength training and aerobic work, but leave out stretching ...

Stretch therapy can help increase your muscle flexibility over time and have a protective effect if performed consistently. It’s beneficial for anyone at any age, but make sure to use proper technique ...

New research shows that shoulder and back stretches can cause an immediate drop in blood pressure without raising heart rate. Stretching alone only offers short-term effects on blood pressure. Regular ...

Summer 2020 has begun and it’s safe to say that it won’t be like any other summer that you have had before, but just because the gyms are closed this summer does not mean you should give up on your ...

WASHINGTON - Step aerobics exercisers can stretch the benefits of their workouts by tugging on supersized rubber bands, a study finds. Straining against the stretch cords, which were made for exercise ...

You’ve got a lot of choice when it comes to weight loss workouts for men. Running, burpees, jump rope, the elliptical — it can get overwhelming just thinking about what to do. To help, here's a weight ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. You’ve got a lot of choices when it comes to weight loss workouts for men. Running, burpees, jump rope, the elliptical — it can get ...