Stretching before and after exercise can help improve your performance, reduce muscle soreness, and prevent injury with the ...
Running with stiff, tight muscles is not only hard, but it can also set you up for injury if you make it a habit. So doing a few running stretches regularly to maintain or improve your flexibility and ...
Research shows these five exercises can improve your running performance.
For as different as we all are, most runners these days have one thing in common: We lead busy lives. It can be a win to just get out the door and get your miles in. As such, we often roll right out ...
Whether you’re on the trail or on the road, the repetitive movement and high impact of running take a toll on the body. A thorough and consistent stretching routine is key to staying injury-free: it ...
BEFORE YOU RUN OR AFTER YOU RUN. THAT IS THE QUESTION. THE SCIENCE ON THIS AT TIMES CONFLICTING AND CONFUSING. SO WE ASKED JEFF DENGATE, RUNNER IN CHIEF OF RUNNER’S WORLD AND A VETERAN OF MANY ...
That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...
People serious about exercise often stretch before and after running or vigorous exercise. This practice is designed to prevent muscular injury and cramping. Animals who run to stay alive, like ...
Its one of the longest-running (pun intended) debates within the running community. Growing up, most of us were told to use static stretches before running. Static stretching, of course, is designed ...
Once you put in a few hours in the gym or finally take the final step in a miles-long run, it’s very easy to want to head straight to the showers rather than stretching. But not taking the time to ...