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 ...

There’s a good chance you’re reading this while sitting down at your desk. Or lounging on your couch. Or withering away on a bus, a train, or a plane. (Hey, we’ve been there.) Flexibility exercises ...

I hear conflicting recommendations on how to breathe when I exercise: In through the nose, out through the mouth? In and out through the nose? Let my breath flow naturally or breath in and out for a ...

It's important to take rest days after a tough workout. This gives your body time to recover, which is when muscle growth actually takes place. But if you spend your whole rest day hunched over your ...

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We all know stretching is important, but it’s something that tends to fall by the wayside all too often. So we’ve got a solution for you: stretching apps. Stretching apps take the guesswork out of ...