Admit it: you're guilty of skipping cool downs after a workout. I know I certainly am. But taking the time to stretch out properly is well worth it if you want to avoid injury and stay flexible. We ...
I coach mobility classes for a living, and these are my five favorite stretches for building strength and flexibility in my ...
Cardio and strength training are an important part of any workout plan, but recovery is essential — and stretching is too often the first thing we let slide. "You should be doing mobility exercises ...
A feel-good habit with so many perks.
However, research shows that stretching has little effect on reducing post-exercise soreness. While stretching is important ...
We know Brie Larson for her next-level workouts and jaw-dropping fitness accomplishments, like pushing a 5,000-pound car or holding a pull-up for a whole minute. You know, the usual. But one reason ...
Stretch. Drink water. Take the time to rest. These are all mantras you've heard in fitness classes, but how important are they, really? Very important, as it turns out. "Recovery days are important ...
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 ...
Recovery is my least favorite aspect about exercising. After finishing a long workout, I'm sweaty, I'm tired and I'm almost always starving. The last thing I want to do is stretch and foam roll, but I ...
Here, five popular recovery therapies for athletes, ranked and reviewed. The "big chill" is arguably the most talked-about ...
I’ve got a confession to make: Despite knowing exactly how important recovery is (I spend like, 80 percent of my time writing about it), I rarely actually do it. I prioritize squeezing workouts into ...
When it comes to priorities at workout time, if anything gets the shaft when considering the amount of time to dedicate to cardio, strength training and stretching, it’s often stretching that doesn’t ...