I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

Stretching before and after exercise can help improve your performance, reduce muscle soreness, and prevent injury with the ...

Let’s Do the Splits! Flex Friday 💪 Hey! It's Flex Friday, and today we’re going to work on something FUN and super challenging: the splits! Whether you’re just starting out or already on your way to ...

For many people of a certain age, high school gym class began with reaching for their toes. Then, over the years, we were told it was better to stretch after exercise. It turns out, both those things ...

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 ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

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