Melissa Barrera is keen to "stretch" herself as an actress despite earning a reputation as a scream queen for her recent roles.

Memorial Day weekend wasn't quite a washout, but for a lot of people in Colorado, there wasn't much useful about the weather.

Here we are in 2025, and I still see people stretching improperly. I was participating in a 5K race, and the leaders of the event had people doing dangerous stretches prior to the event. I knew better ...

Stretching might seem simple, but it can improve balance, flexibility, and strength—all key factors in staying steady on your feet. Why are older adults more at risk of falling?

Ground Picture/Shutterstock Stretching before exercise The main reasons people stretch before exercise are to increase flexibility, improve performance, and reduce the risk of injury.

Gary Stretch is a British boxer, male model, and actor. In 2004 Stretch was cast as psychotic gangster 'Sonny' in Shane Meadows' gritty cult thriller Dead Man ...

What's less clear is what needs to happen before – and after – all that movement. Should people be stretching? And if so, how much? "The question is very controversial," said Dr. Kelley Gabriel, ...

There are right and wrong ways to stretch, Liguori said. “Many people think of stretching as bending down and touching their toes and counting to 10,” he said.

They encourage people to stretch at least two or three times per week but emphasize that daily stretching is preferable. Movements to increase flexibility in each major muscle group are recommended.