If squats are challenging because of ankle mobility, focus on that rather than hamstrings. If overhead pressing hurts because ...

Whereas dynamic stretching involves moving parts of your body through their full range of motion, static stretching helps to lengthen your muscles and increase flexibility when held for more ...

This 10-minute stretch for neck, shoulder, and upper back stiffness is perfect for squeezing into your routine. Here's what happened when this writer did just that.

Static stretching before exercise has become such an ingrained ritual that questioning it feels almost sacrilegious. But what if this universal warm-up habit isn’t just ineffective but ...

Kay and Blazevich systematically examined research that showed the effects of static stretching on muscle strength and other performance measures by separating the studies into total stretch ...

So, let me explain the different types of stretching first because three kinds exist: Ballistic, Static and Rhythmic Limbering. Ballistic is VERY old school. It is the one where you bounce through the ...