There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the value – or lack thereof – of muscle stretching to accelerate recovery after exercise. “Stretching clears out your lactic acid,” and other similar ...

Although many mainstream medical organizations such as the Mayo Clinic and the Cleveland Clinic consider inversion therapy to be a largely unproven alternative medical treatment, many people still ...

“Everybody needs to stretch. It’s really important to help your body stay mobile. It helps with recovery. It helps to prevent ...

The benefits of stretching before and after a workout when stretching is the exercise. The benefits of stretching before and after a workout have long been known in the exercise world. But what about ...

Yes, you should do some sort of warm-up to get the blood flowing before that run, bike ride or yoga class, exercise experts suggest. But whether you should stretch and hold, as your gym teacher taught ...

Recent studies show that pre-exercise stretching isn't doing you any favors. Oct. 10, 2010— -- Seems that most everything your high school gym teacher told you is wrong. Well, at least when it ...

Runners do it before a race. Swimmers do it before hopping in the pool. Your average gym rat does it before starting to pump iron. Most coaches, gym teachers, and personal trainers preach that ...

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a form of assisted stretching. It combines passive stretching with muscle contraction. First, your partner applies force to stretch your muscle ...

Many athletes stretch before and after exercise, but they may not be gaining benefits from doing so. ESB Basic/shutterstock.com There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the value – or lack ...