How, when and even whether to stretch before exercising is a hotly debated topic in the running community. New research out of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse finds that passive stretching before a ...

According to new research published in the Journal of Physiology, regular stretching can do more than prime your muscles for action and prevent injury—it can also reduce your risk of heart disease and ...

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 ...

Once you put in a few hours in the gym or finally take the final step in a miles-long run, it’s very easy to want to head straight to the showers rather than stretching. But not taking the time to ...

1 Bone Joint and Related Tissue Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Sports medicine Department Tehran-Iran 2 Payame Noor University, Sports Sciences ...

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!

Read an excerpt from Prevention’s new book Stretch Away Pain below, and buy the book here. Movement can change lives. I see it every day. When I was young, I didn’t understand pain. Each morning, I ...

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 ...