You’ve seen it in every fitness class, sports movie, and gym session. People touching their toes, pulling their arms across their chests, and lunging side to side before their workout begins. Static ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

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.

Stretching is widely considered one of the cornerstones of physical well-being. Whether you’re warming up before a workout or winding down after a long day, stretching has long been associated with ...

(CNN) — As you head into the gym, you likely already have a workout plan in mind. Maybe you’re taking a light jog on the treadmill, or you’re working on some bicep curls on arm’s day. To get the most ...