If you stretch and cool down postrun while your key running muscles are still warm ... too. Cool down stretches are critical for staying healthy as you become fitter and faster.

Simply leaning into a static stretch when your muscles aren’t ready will do more harm than good, so it’s important to do dynamic stretches. This is an active stretch that you move through ...

Runners’ idea of a stretch is the odd token quad stretch moments before ... running economy can compensate for limitations in VO2 max when compared to other athletes. Integrating dynamic ...

We all know that warming up is a vital part of running, but does a pre-run yoga session count? Yogi and runner Lisa Bowman explores whether it’s a good idea to get flowing before you head out or ...

That said, when it comes to your hip flexors, stretches might not be the best place to start. If you’ve tried doing the pigeon pose in yoga, or hip rotations before heading out for a run ...