That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...

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 ...

Located in the buttocks at the back of the hip, the glutes are famously the largest muscle in the body. If you’re squatting and lunging, you’re building your glutes. But if you don’t take time to ...

Why should we stretch at all? According to personal trainer Desiree Lethaus, stretching has a range of benefits for the body, including better posture, improved flexibility, and better mobility.

Be honest: do you stretch before and after your workouts? If you don’t, you actually might be onto something. Most physically active adults with reasonable fitness goals may not need to stretch at all ...

Yoga for back pain: Long hours at a desk, constant deadlines, and daily commutes are quietly impacting the health of office ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...