Stress can leave your muscles feeling tight and needing a stretch. Challenging workouts can, too. Long, hard runs? Yep. Heck, just sitting at your desk or driving for a long time can leave you tight!

Fresh out of a leg-day workout? Heavy squats and deadlifts can leave you feeling so badass, but they'll probably also make you pay big time when the muscle soreness hits later. That's where leg ...

It’s a good idea to warm up your muscles as part of your exercise routine. Muscles that are not properly warmed up are at higher risk of injury. This can easily be accomplished with a light, active ...

Stretching your quads isn't just for elite athletes. It's something we should all incorporate into our routine to improve muscle recovery, prevent injuries, gain a bit of flexibility, and honestly, ...

If you’ve ever gotten to a baseball game well before it started, you may have seen the players doing all sorts of leg stretches in the outfield. But you don’t have to be an athlete to stretch your leg ...

THE STATE OF your hamstrings determines more about your body’s condition than you might expect. Tightness in your hamstrings can cause back pain, hip mobility, and even bad posture. “Tight hamstrings ...

The stretches for glutes that help take the edge off of a really intense leg day. Here, pros walk us through the ones to know now. Whether you kickbox, spin, or do scrambled eggs on a Megaformer, ...

Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why? They’ll help you decrease that pesky, stiff-feeling discomfort and ...

It’s easy to assume that, in order to become a better runner, all you need to do is to run more. The reality, though, is a little more nuanced. Yes, more miles usually translates to quicker times, but ...

There are tons of different stretching exercises—you can stretch the whole body, or just focus on specific areas like the legs or hips. There are also static and dynamic stretches. The choice between ...

Sciatica results from the irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve, which runs from the lower back to the toes. Certain stretches and exercises may help relieve the pain and discomfort it causes ...