Your stretches should be smooth and slow, so avoid bouncing. As your flexibility increases, try reaching farther in each of your exercises. You can expect to feel a gentle pulling feeling during a ...

Gym Smarts: Stretching Part Two Also for a healthy person what important stretch to do is to get the groin muscles stretched out. This one pretty simple, get your legs spread out a little bit ...

If you’re trying to fix that nagging back pain—or more importantly prevent it—try the following strength exercises and lower back stretches, demonstrated by Hollis Tuttle, certified personal ...

Strengthening and stretching exercises for the lower back can help stabilize the lower spine and support the upper body. Examples include the plank and knee-to-chest stretches. Stretching the back ...

and fitness instructor at Relentless Runners in Knoxville, TN. Dynamic stretches are stretches that move you through your full range of motion. You should do dynamic stretches before working out ...

Gym Smarts: Stretching Part One First stretch I am gonna show you is stretching out the calves. Very easily, lean up against something. You want to feel that stretch through your calf muscle and ...