For the better part of two decades, I treated flexibility training like the Bloomin' Onion appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. It was often ordered but only experienced the slightest nibble before the ...

Like most fitness activities, stretching requires a certain amount of discipline and willpower. It's not an activity that happens by accident, so an intentional effort must be made to create an ...

Flexibility is not typically a top priority for exercisers, unless they have had a musculoskeletal concern in the past. It is perhaps the most overlooked area of fitness, but flexibility is a critical ...

Stretching is my new favorite workout. I spent so much time focused on cardiovascular and strength training over the years that I missed the boat on the benefits of a comprehensive stretching program.

If your body is officially as tight and stiff as the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz, one of the best things you can do is pull out a yoga mat. When you’re flowing through multiple bendy poses (or ...

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What it is: Stretch Relief NYC, a stretch studio where you can get professionally stretched and attend group stretching classes Who tried it: Maria Pasquini, writer/reporter for People.com Level of ...

Move over CrossFit, yoga and Peloton. Stretching sessions are the hot revival fitness fad. Studios like StretchLab, Stretch Zone, Lymbr and Stretch’d are popping up in strip malls and street corners, ...

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