Many moons ago, I remember learning about the benefits of stretching at school. At the time, I was on the girls’ soccer team and our coach would make us stretch out our hamstrings, hips, and quads ...

Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

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You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...

We tend to think of stretching as something you do before a workout—or maybe something you should do, but don’t. Yet stretching can be one of the most effective tools for preserving and improving ...

You laced up your sneakers (or put on barre socks), had your pre-workout snack and are ready to dive headfirst into your workout. We admire your motivation. However, experts stress it’s vital to ...

If you find that muscle stiffness or joint pain prevents you from starting your day on the right foot, developing a morning stretch routine could be what your day is missing. “After a night of ...

From the stretch routines for morning, noon, and night, to the ones that target specific body parts, we've got you covered. Still, it’s easy to ignore stretching in our hyper-optimized world. Does it ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images Stretching and mobility are terms used interchangeably to describe the ...