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If you've ever run, jumped or been told you have good posture, you have your hip flexor muscles to thank. On the other end, muscle pain and immobility issues are also often connected to problems ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because the act of stretching activates a network of relaxing and calming nerves and increases blood flow to one's muscles. Stretching also ...

I'll be the first to admit that I used to skip any sort of pre-workout stretch. But it turns out, I was seriously missing out. Dynamic stretching before a sweat sesh is key for optimizing performance, ...

Stretching the piriformis muscle can relieve tension, reduce muscle discomfort, and improve mobility. A person can do a piriformis stretch in a chair or on the floor. The piriformis is a flat, ...

Not all stretching is created equal. It's important to know which stretches are inadvisable for you, which ones are useful, and when they are appropriate to perform. Dynamic stretches are moving ...

What most of us commonly refer to as the “backside of our body” actually has an anatomical name: the posterior chain. While the posterior chain runs from your neck down to your ankles, the focus is ...