Regular mobility practice ensures that your body is functioning at its best, and though we understand this as athletes, it’s not always easy to find the time, the space or the right exercises to construct […]
Tag: Stretching Workouts for Women
3 Stretches To Avoid, Plus Safe Swaps
It some point, a little training snobbery is okay, especially when the risk outweighs the reward. Stretching on the whole is a safe practice, but not every stretch is good for every body, and unless […]
5 Must-Try Stretches for Women
Improve blood flow, increase range of motion and relieve stress in less than five minutes with this five-part stretch. How many of you out there skip your warm-up? Now that everyone in North America has […]
5 Stretches to Help You Sleep Better
Ever make the effort to get to bed at a decent hour only to experience a war of attrition with the clock on your nightstand? Its numbers silently tick away while you attempt to quell […]
How to Do Lizard Pose
Your hips are likely among the least flexible portions of your body, yet hip flexibility actually improves your overall training ability, training form, cardio efforts, posture and so on. Try this hip flexor stretch after […]
The Rules of Stretching - Oxygen Magazine
You don’t need to be able to break out into the splits on cue, but the first step to having a more limber body comes with understanding some general guidelines. The problem? Stretching is actually […]
5 Yoga-Derived Stretches for Hip Mobility | Remobilize Your Hips
Your hip joints are an anatomical miracle — and also a pain in the butt (literally). Nearly every person on the planet has experienced some sort of physical issue that is directly related to their […]
Cool-Down: When and Why It’s Important
Let’s be honest. Most of us only have an hour to spend at the gym, if that. To ask for a warm-up and a cool-down is a bit of a stretch (no pun intended). Where do […]
6 Stress-Relieving Stretches - Oxygen Magazine
When you’re going through a tough time, you feel like you want to curl up and hide — and you might unconsciously be doing just that, closing up your arms, hunching your shoulders and dipping […]
Release Trigger Points and Increase Mobility
Though they’re not fully understood, trigger points are commonly believed to be mini muscle spasms caused by repetitive trauma to the tissue, either because of poor posture or repetitive movement patterns that, over time, cause […]
5 Stretches to Aid Digestion
If you’re like most of us, you’ve indulged in Halloween candy, turkey and gravy, holiday cookies and New Year’s Eve champagne over the last several months. All this indulgence is excellent in the moment but can be tough on your waistline — […]
7 Stretches For Active Women
No longer just for the gym, you can reap the benefits of stretching throughout your entire day. It’s not just about endurance and strength: being flexible can improve the quality of both your workouts and […]