Here’s what runners need to know about the rules of stretching, including when to prioritize dynamic and static movements.

During a tough run, it’s easy to find yourself counting down the minutes until the cool down. But when the glorious moment arrives, it’s also pretty tempting to skip stretching in favor of chugging ...

Stretches for runners target the muscles used during exercise, which include the quadriceps (thighs), hamstrings (back of thighs), calves, and glutes (buttocks), along with the lower back. They can ...

Ripps suggests doing simple self-checks, like high knee marches, which can reveal if your hip flexors are doing their part in ...

In my last column, I wrote about what busy lives Americans live and that it is challenging to try to run or train more. I recommended focusing on getting enough sleep, proper nutrition, and being well ...

When someone is feeling pain or soreness in a body part, such as the hamstrings, it is natural to believe that stretching things out can help relieve some of it. There are certainly important benefits ...

Proper stretching before and after workouts is essential for injury prevention and enhancing performance. Neglecting ...

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 ...

Steve Williams, of Carmel, Indiana, center, races to the finish line to complete the half-marathon course in a time of 1:18:07. Runners compete in the 17th Annual Indianapolis Monumental Marathon ...