Stretching

While we have nothing against tools that make your workouts more effective, some of the claims pertaining to foam rollers might be misleaing. We explain.

It's important to monitor your heart health consistently. Fortunately, there's a simple way to do it at home, and you only need to do it once a year.

Your gym teacher probably rammed this idea into your head: Don't forget to stretch! However, there are two exercises where it won't help prevent injury.

PMS (premenstrual syndrome) is no joke, and we're here to help you deal with it. Here are 14 easy stretches that can help bring relief from menstrual pain.

Miranda Esmonde-White has dedicated her life to fitness, and over the years she's discovered the key to aging healthy is related to one's connective tissue.

Since yoga may include a significant amount of stretching, some may not know the difference between the two. However, distinguishing them is simple.

While promoting her new book, Miranda Esmonde-White from PBS explained how flexibility is too often overlooked when it is crucial to any workout.

Fitness instructor Miranda Esmonde-White discusses her book "The Miracle of Flexibility" and why maintaining flexibility is key to fitness no matter your age.

If you're new to exercising in the morning, you may need to leave extra time between waking up and working out for optimum results.

If you are serious about your fitness, you know the importance of stretching. Here's a list of bicep stretches to incorporate after an intense arm workout.

Stretching is an important part of any workout and assists with mobility, flexibility, and muscle soreness. Here's how long you should stretch after a workout.

Despite the positive impact of exercise on stress reduction, it doesn't have to be rigorous or occur in the gym. Some simple stretches are just as effective.

If you're a runner, it's not a bad idea to add some hip exercises to your workout. We've done some homework here, so read on for all the details.

Most have a few set stretches that they do time and time again. But for your upper body, there are a huge number of great stretches you probably aren't doing.

So you've worked out and now you're ready to cool down. Well, we've got some excellent stretching exercises that will help you do just that.

Lower back pain is one of the most common reasons people visit doctors. Stretching exercises may help. These are some of the best stretches for your lower back.

Stretching exercises are important to create flexibility and prevent injury. These are the best tricep stretches that you should be doing after an arm workout.

We can experience pain in our forearms from a number of everyday tasks. Luckily, a few exercises should help stretch and ease some of the pain.

A TikTok video of a woman walking funny on the sidewalk went viral. Could duck walks be the most effective, yet awkward, move to prevent shin splints?

Despite the simplicity of stretching, there are ways to do it improperly, especially when you don't stretch for long enough. This is how long to hold a stretch.

Stretching is vital to keep your body limber and maintain flexibility and motion. Here are some stretches you can do daily to keep your body in tip-top shape.

When shin splints strike, how do we deal with them? Let's take a look at the best exercises you can do to relieve shin pain or even prevent shin splints.

'Tech neck' is real. And it's a growing problem for screen users. Luckily, there's some great exercises to help alleviate pain and get you back on track.

Your calves are made up of two muscles — the gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles connect to your knees and the back of your heels.

Tight hip flexors affect your lumbar spine, adding to your risk of lower back pain. Give your hips some care by adding hip stretches to your workout routine.

From foam rollers and yoga wheels to those ubiquitous plastic arches, back stretchers are popular products everywhere you look. But do they actually work?

Stretching provides a variety of health benefits to your body. However, one particular stretch is known to improve flexibility and range of motion.