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 ...
It's so easy to skip warming up before a run. After all, mustering up the energy to get out there for a run in the first ...
With the rise of social media, functional training and creative exercises, the distinction between the terms "flexibility" and "mobility" have become blurred. So which are you training, and more ...
There’s a reason resistance bands show up in nearly every gym bag, warmup routine, and PT session: They work. The best resistance bands—unassuming loops and tubes that can make bodyweight workouts ...
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 ...
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 ...
Warming up and cooling down need to be part of a workout at any age, but they do not have to be a massive time-consuming event. In fact, if you get creative, you can find ways to make the beginning ...
Runners rejoice! Coaches Rhandi Orme and Quan Bailey visit SELF to take you through an invigorating 5-minute dynamic warm-up to get your muscles limber and ready. Dynamic warm-ups help prevent injury, ...