For the better part of two decades, I treated flexibility training like the Bloomin' Onion appetizer at Outback Steakhouse. It was often ordered but only experienced the slightest nibble before the ...

You practice quad stretches all the time in yoga, whether you’re aware that’s what you’re doing or not. But you might be more familiar with its opposite action, quad contraction--you know, that ...

Stretching isn’t the most exciting part of a runner’s routine, but the benefits of a good stretch can’t be understated. That doesn’t mean you need to plan an intricate routine to stretch for hours a ...

Together, these muscles work in sync to propel your legs up and down. And while it’s normal to feel tightness and soreness following, say, a series of heavy walking lunges, the quads can also tighten ...

Stretching isn’t the most exciting part of a runner’s routine, but the benefits of a good stretch can’t be understated. That ...