We tend to think of stretching as something you do before a workout—or maybe something you should do, but don’t. Yet stretching can be one of the most effective tools for preserving and improving ...

Simple stretches like the seated spinal twist, crescent lunge and cat-cow a few times a day can help. Setting timers, ...

Even though I started this stretching challenge with the idea of finding out whether I could become more flexible, I have to admit that I was kind of secretly hoping it would not work. After all, if ...

Nearly half of Americans frequently experience stress, according to a recent Gallup poll — and if the condition goes unchecked, it can increase the risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, ...

Stretching in the evening signals the body that it is time to slow down. This helps regulate breathing, reduce cortisol ...

Stretching exercises are very beneficial for older adults because they prevent poor posture and many injuries, improve ...

Patrick Fernandez, a flexologist with StretchLab's location on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, appeared on "Fox & Friends" in 2022 to share smart tips and stretching ideas for the holiday period and ...

There are two things I know to be true. One, I love a challenge. (Perhaps you remember my daily plank practice?) And two, I hate failing. When the opportunity to partake in a flexibility challenge ...

From the stretch routines for morning, noon, and night, to the ones that target specific body parts, we've got you covered. Still, it’s easy to ignore stretching in our hyper-optimized world. Does it ...

That pre-workout stretching routine you learned in high school gym class might be sabotaging your performance more than helping it. For decades, fitness culture has promoted stretching myths that ...