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You’ve seen it in every fitness class, sports movie, and gym session. People touching their toes, pulling their arms across their chests, and lunging side to side before their workout begins. Static ...

Physical therapists warn that static stretching before a workout actually weakens your muscles and increases injury risk, ...

Over the past 20 years, static muscle stretching has gotten a bad rap. Once considered an essential part of any sport or exercise warm-up, static stretching has now been removed from the picture ...

As you head into the gym, you likely already have a workout plan in mind. Maybe you’re taking a light jog on the treadmill, or you’re working on some bicep curls on arm’s day. To get the most out of ...

Static stretching before workouts feels right—but according to U.S. physical therapy experts, it may be quietly sabotaging ...

LONDON — Want a better workout? Then don't stretch beforehand, some experts say. Many people take it for granted that they should start their exercise routines with some stretching on the spot, ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (TENNESSEE VALLEY LIVING) - You already know what day it is. It’s Movement Monday! Paul Powell, owner of Stretch Zone, showed us how we can do both dynamic and static stretching.

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 ...

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When talking specifics, stretching terminology can get confusing. “Passive” and “static” generally refer to the same old-school method of relaxing into a stretch and holding it for 30 to 60 seconds.