A growing body of research confirms what many fitness experts have long known: the warm-up phase is not just a formality but a crucial step in maximizing workout performance and preventing injuries.

Every runner knows the first few minutes out the door can feel the most challenging. But there’s a surefire way to make your run feel better from the start and to stay stronger until the end: Kicking ...

Your schedule is already full with swimming, biking, and running, so when you have strength training days it's easy to just jump right in and get it done. But by skipping your strength training ...

Warming up before physical activity has been around as long as people have engaged in organized sports and exercise. It has been reported that the athletes in ancient Greece and Rome would perform ...

As names go, “inchworm” doesn’t sound particularly athletic, does it? Press-ups, chin-ups, supermans: these are names with gravitas. But inchworms? It’s surpassed only be “dead bugs” in the bad-name ...

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When you’re gearing up for a run or workout, your warm-up might be an afterthought. You may even skip a pre-run routine altogether so that you can get straight to your effort. However, running coaches ...

Static stretching before workouts feels right—but according to U.S. physical therapy experts, it may be quietly sabotaging ...

Over the next 4 weeks, you’ll follow a specific workout plan each day: strength training, optional cardio/steps, active recovery, or rest. Each strength workout includes a warm-up and a cooldown ...

Remember when your high school gym teacher made everyone touch their toes before running laps? Turns out, they might have been leading you astray all along. That pre-workout stretching ritual you’ve ...