Being able to do the splits is a remarkable feat. If you're not quite bendy enough to strike the pose (it me), you might think the splits are reserved for a select few elite. Don't count yourself out ...

WANT TO LOOK GOOD? Lift some weights and eat healthy. Want to feel good, too? Stretch. The main question, then, becomes when? Since your gym class days, you’ve probably had teachers, coaches, and gym ...

Want to stay limber as you age? If so, your workout routine should include stretches for flexibility. Building flexibility into your workout routine is important, as it can help you get more out of ...

Gymnastics was part of my life for more than half of it. We know gymnasts are strong; I've written about bodyweight moves I still do to this day. We know they're flexible — case in point: Katelyn ...

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“This allows for more frequent strength training sessions per week or the ability to adapt your real life to your sessions, and also give each muscle group proper time to recover between workouts,” ...

Want to stay limber and pain-free as you age? If so, your workout routine should include stretches for flexibility. Building flexibility exercises into your workout routine is important, as it can ...

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Split training refers to dividing weekly workout sessions or the volume of exercises into separate days to focus on individual elements. Some examples include full-body or push/pull/leg splits.

When should you stretch? As with many aspects of fitness, there are different schools of opinion, and I’ve studied, as it were, with each of them. I’ve stretched before workouts because that’s what ...