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 ...

To round out your warm-up routine, we've rounded up the absolute best stretches that we've learned from fitness experts in 2019. As the clock ticks into a new decade, we’re taking a moment to revisit ...

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Professional sprinters sometimes spend an hour warming up for a race that lasts about 10 seconds. In fact, it’s common for many athletes to perform dynamic stretches in their warmup and static ...

Your adductor muscles help maintain a strong hip, knee, core, and lower back. To keep these muscles loose and avoid cramps, include dynamic stretches as part of your warm-up routine and static ...

Of all the moves that can improve poor posture, arm stretches may be your least likely guess. But it’s all connected. The arms are attached to the shoulders that you slump over your computer while ...