For as different as we all are, most runners these days have one thing in common: We lead busy lives. It can be a win to just get out the door and get your miles in. As such, we often roll right out ...

If you can’t touch your toes without seriously bending your knees, that could be a problem. In fact, it’s a clear sign your hamstrings are tight – and that means it’s time to stretch. But even if you ...

Stretching after a run helps to promote blood flow to the muscles, which enables them to repair and recover more quickly from the workout. It also helps to remove lactic acid and waste products and ...

Whether you’ve just ticked off a fast 5K on the treadmill or a leisurely 20 miles out on the trails, it’s likely that your next activities will include showering, eating, drinking and proceeding with ...

Here are five relaxing moves to add to your postworkout routine.

Natalia Perez-Segnini is a NASM-certified personal trainer, a yoga instructor, a breathwork practitioner and a trauma-informed specialist. As a head coach at Tone House—a premier athletic-based ...

Whether you’re on the trail or on the road, the repetitive movement and high impact of running take a toll on the body. A thorough and consistent stretching routine is key to staying injury-free: it ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." [table-of-contents] stripped Muscle tightness is never fun, but rock-hard hamstrings are real day ruiners ...

In November, I ran the New York City marathon for the first time. In the months leading up to the race, I consistently prioritized one thing in my training regimen, even more than running: stretching.

If you do workouts that engage your lower body, odds are your hamstrings are going to feel tight and sore at some point. To relieve that annoying (and borderline painful!) tension, you should stretch ...