stretch

One of the things we notice with age is the tightening of our muscles and the fact that, especially with a sedentary lifestyle, we become less flexible and more likely to develop pain. Harley Pasternak, however, has a great move for loosening up your lower back using this couch stretch, and the...

Too many articles zero in on the how-to when it comes to stretching, so this one will be a little different. What’s equally, if not more important than how to perform a stretch, is knowing the types of stretches to use, and when. This should help. 5 Types of Stretches When most people think...

Recently joining a beginners class in Olympic Weightlifting, I was eager to improve my posture and form after years of feeling like my lifts were lethargic and anything but textbook. At 6’ 4”, I often struggle with maintaining proper form and achieving efficient weightlifting movements. I’m not...

Flexibility is important for athletes (and non-athletes alike) which is why stretching is a key component in many active individuals’ fitness regimens. Gaining greater flexibility can lessen your chances of injuries, increase ROM (Range of Motion), and make everyday activities feel more...

To be a three-time NFL All-Pro, Super Bowl champion and MVP doesn’t happen by chance. Von Miller has been one of the league’s most feared linebackers for more than a decade. Now in his first season with the Buffalo Bills, the prolific pass rush specialist has been used to opposing offenses...

With his millions of YouTube and Instagram followers, Darryl “BullyJuice” Williams is a respected personal trainer and social media influencer but at home he’s known simply as… “Dad.” Many of us see Father’s Day as a chance to kick back and spend some quality time with our children but this...

Must all exercises be performed with a full range of motion to build muscle? Jason Ferruggia says no. Find out how partial reps can help increase your workout results. One of the most popular, faulty and dangerous myths espoused in nearly every muscle building program is that you must use a full...

“I’ve got a monster of a lower-back stretch for you,” says Dr. Mike Wasilisin, founder of MOVEU. “It is stretching your quadratus lumborum.” What is a quadratus lumborum, you ask? You probably know it as your QL, or the deepest of all the back muscles. Located on both sides of your spine, it...

Strength athletes will get more reps out of their sets if they stretch their muscles between sets. And we're not talking about the muscles you're training, but their antagonists. So when you're training the latissimi dorsi you need to stretch the pectoralis major. Sports scientists at the...

We have all heard of it, and yet the amount of people who don’t stretch after their warm up is astounding. Most weight trainers think that is not ‘macho’ to be seen in front of their mates stretching and miss it out all together this is a big mistake because Stretching is a fundamental way to...

When working the back, you have two kinds of exercises: Exercises for back width – these exercises work your lat muscles, i.e. wide grip pull ups Exercises for back thickness (size from front to back) – i.e. rowing movements If we had to pick only two exercises to build an impressive back, we...

This warm-up consists of three movements, 3 sets of 10 reps, and should take you about five minutes to knock out. Keep a quick pace with little rest. Aim to get your heart rate up. Make sure to breathe and avoid tensing up, if possible. moving hamstring stretch dynamic quad stretch cat/dog...

Runners tend to have strong quads; weaker glutes; tight calves, hips, and IT bands; and weak feet,” says biomechanist Katy Bowman, author of Whole Body Barefoot. These injuries won’t only slow you down during sports, particularly those that involve lots of running, but in life, too. A weak IT...

I got called out for warming up with 225 today, I explained when you put more up 135 just don't cut it..