There have been lots of celebs who promote highly aggressive stretching routines: There was Madonna’s photo of her leg tucked behind her head; Jennifer Garner’s Instagram posts with her Pilates ...

If you exercise often or spend a lot of time sitting down—both of which can lead to stiff muscles and joints—stretching could do you some good. This routine created by James Stirling, better known ...

Sounds a lot better than hours of cardio, right? If you’re trying to lose weight, it’s easy to hone in on workouts that burn as many calories as possible. For many people, this means cardio, cardio, ...

But we're talking about passive stretches today. That's the kind of stretching you do with assistance from another person, a door frame, a towel, or stretchy band (you get the idea) while you hold the ...

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How, when and even whether to stretch before exercising is a hotly debated topic in the running community. New research out of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse finds that passive stretching before a ...

Restricted joints and tight muscles can slow even the fittest people. Stretch therapy is becoming an increasingly common part of physical fitness routines for active St. Louisans looking to better ...