For the first time, an international research team has developed concrete, evidence-based stretching recommendations for practical use. The team was led by Prof. Dr. Dr. Jan Wilke of the University of ...

You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...

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 ...

In a previous post, I wrote about the mental health benefits of exercise. Research indicates that regular exercise can enhance your sense of self-worth, self-confidence, sleep quality, and overall ...

Few things feel better than stretching your body first thing in the morning. You may even stretch involuntarily at times. It’s as if your body knows that it needs a good stretch to work more ...

The fascial system is a web of fibrous connective tissue found throughout your body — it encases your muscles, joints, and organs. Factors that cause fascial restriction include repetitive movements, ...

That feeling of stiffness when you first wake up isn’t just in your imagination. After hours of limited movement during sleep, your body needs gentle reawakening to perform at its best. Morning ...

Getting old is a challenge, and I’ve learned this firsthand. Despite my daily exercise workouts and healthy diet, I find that my movements have become progressively less fluid and efficient. This ...

Stretching is popular in fitness programs, athletic preparations and injury rehabilitation and beneficial for several muscle conditions. It is known to lessen stress, relieve headaches and backaches, ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

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