Everyone knows that you need to commit time to training to hone your body for peak performance in sports and other physically demanding activities, but before you get to your workouts, there's one ...

Dynamic stretches are ideal for a warm up, but choosing the right ones is essential. You plan every training session; what areas of the body you want to focus on, the exercises you’re going to do and ...

1) For those that have knee/ankle injuries (Joe and Shay), they can do alternate exercises for dynamic squats. (Dynamic squats: squat without jumping) 2) Bryan can support his back with Therma balls ...

Stretching before a workout doesn’t have to be boring. If you’re eager to get your heart rate up and your body moving, try starting off with dynamic warm-up exercises that offer both immediate and ...

Running is fun! Stretching, less so. Yes, we know that stretching is important, but why ruin a good endorphin buzz by doing something boring? We’ve all come up with excuses to put off running’s ...

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Let’s face it: At some point you’ve probably skipped stretching in favor of lifting. You can sort of get away with it in your 20s, but the older you get, the more important stretching becomes.

Stretching is rarely the focus of anyone's exercise routine. Those of us who bother to stretch at all often touch our toes, reach for the sky and maybe bend sideways once or twice before jumping on ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor and has been writing about health, fitness, and science here since 2015. Beth was the recipient of the 2017 Carnegie Science Award in science ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. When should you ...

With a well structured workout template that incorporates dynamic warmups, strength training and cardio options, you can ...