Cool-down stretches lengthen your muscles, boosting your flexibility and reducing your risk of injury. I know this, yet I still end up skipping them at the end of my run or gym session. To change this ...

Do you suffer from chronic muscle tightness or back stiffness and ever wonder ... why aren’t my stretches working? Perhaps you’ve Googled and YouTubed every stretch under the sun but still - you haven ...

I remember every P.E. class in elementary school starting with stretches—toe touches, arm circles, and neck rolls. Most of us were busy rolling our eyes. As an adult who appreciates a good workout, ...

For the better part of two decades, I treated flexibility training like the Bloomin' Onion appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. It was often ordered but only experienced the slightest nibble before the ...

I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

During the early part of the pandemic last year, I stopped teaching yoga and didn't do any on my own because I didn't feel inspired to move in that way — doing sun salutations alone in my small ...

If time was on my side, I'd start every day with a restorative hour-long vinyasa yoga class to alleviate tight muscles and maintain mobility. But in lieu of that luxury, I've started using a series of ...

Are your hamstrings tight? Mine too. I can just barely touch my toes, and that’s after some improvement thanks to semi-regular flexibility work. Tight hamstrings can get in the way of movements like ...

I’m deep into marathon training right now, logging 70-85 miles each week, which means that regular stretching is a crucial part of my recovery routine. I enjoy yoga for runners several times a week, ...

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