Cardio and strength training are an important part of any workout plan, but recovery is essential — and stretching is too often the first thing we let slide. "You should be doing mobility exercises ...

We know Brie Larson for her next-level workouts and jaw-dropping fitness accomplishments, like pushing a 5,000-pound car or holding a pull-up for a whole minute. You know, the usual. But one reason ...

Some weeks, after tough Monday and Tuesday workout sessions, you might feel like you either need a day off or might not be at 100% to do the next workout as written. Here is an option that enables you ...

Take just 7 minutes to cool down your body and calm your mind. This full-body stretch routine helps reduce muscle soreness, ...

When it comes to priorities at workout time, if anything gets the shaft when considering the amount of time to dedicate to cardio, strength training and stretching, it’s often stretching that doesn’t ...

I’ve got a confession to make: Despite knowing exactly how important recovery is (I spend like, 80 percent of my time writing about it), I rarely actually do it. I prioritize squeezing workouts into ...

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 ...

Up until this point in our series, we’ve focused on creating and maintaining an effective exercise program. In Part I, we covered how to get into the right mindset and establish a habitual pattern of ...

Eating protein before and after a workout helps your muscles repair and grow. Staying hydrated after exercise supports faster muscle recovery and reduces soreness. Cherry juice can reduce inflammation ...

For Nina Dobrev, variety is key to a good exercise routine. “I just get bored easily, to be honest with you,” the 32-year-old actor tells SELF. So Dobrev frequently switches things up—alternating ...