Everyone who exercises regularly is aware they should warm up prior to jumping into their workout. But should the warm-up include stretching? The common belief is that stretching makes you more ...

You get to the gym and check your watch: You have an hour to fit in a workout before your busy day beckons. The temptation—understandably—is to dive right into the good stuff. The heavy lifting or ...

Have you ever skipped your warm-up before exercising? A good warm-up is not just a formality--it is a key step that gets your body ready for exercise. If you jump straight into a tough workout without ...

Warming up before physical activity has been around as long as people have engaged in organized sports and exercise. It has been reported that the athletes in ancient Greece and Rome would perform ...

When you’re gearing up for a run or workout, your warm-up might be an afterthought. You may even skip a pre-run routine altogether so that you can get straight to your effort. However, running coaches ...

Over the decades, we’ve had numerous interesting warm-up theories that no longer stand up to the research on injury ...

Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in, you’ve probably heard its virtues extolled ad nauseam: Proper warm-ups can boost your ...