You’re at the gym doing your usual pre-workout warmup. You reach down to touch your toes to stretch your hamstrings, you pull your foot to your butt to stretch your quads, and you sit down into a ...

You have to hold a stretch to get the benefit. Don't bounce in the stretch -- you'll tear your muscle. If you don't stretch before a workout, you'll hurt yourself. Well, they're all wrong. But first, ...

Ever been told not to do static stretching before a workout? Learn why that advice is misguided, and what the science shows. Holding long stretches used to be considered an integral part of any ...

Is it true that static stretching improves performance and prevents injury? We see it all the time — people lacing their fingers and pulling their arms behind their bodies to stretch their biceps or ...

LONDON — Want a better workout? Then don't stretch beforehand, some experts say. Many people take it for granted that they should start their exercise routines with some stretching on the spot, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - You already know what day it is. It’s Movement Monday! Paul Powell, owner of Stretch Zone, showed us how we can do both dynamic and static stretching.

Running with stiff, tight muscles is not only hard, but it can also set you up for injury if you make it a habit. That’s why regularly doing a few running stretches is an essential part of training, ...

Runners who stretch are injured just as often as those who don't, studies show. — -- After years of nursing a perpetual hip injury, 48-year-old Amanda Loudin finally stopped doing the one thing ...

Dan Pereles is not only an orthopedic surgeon who treats lots of injured runners, he's also a runner himself. And for most of his career, he practiced and preached the value of the pre-run stretch.

A few weeks ago, I took the "anti" side in . Turns out stretching is still a hot-button issue that gets people fired up! So with that in mind, here's an interesting new study from researchers in ...