By dedicating time to a cool down stretch, you’ll be making sure you feel as good after your workout as you did during it. Why is cooling down after a workout important? Cooling down the body is ...

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First, ramping down can be helpful for especially intense exercise. If you suddenly stop after a hard workout, your blood ...

"A lot of people like to jump right into the workout, but stretching before and after is what's going to determine how effective your workout can be for today and the next time you do it," said ...

Here are Lewis’ top five cool-down stretches that are perfect after any workout. Kneel on the mat with your right leg forward, foot flat on the floor and your knee in line with your ankle to ...

Stretching before exercise may hurt more than help Discover why dynamic warm-ups are a smarter pre-workout choice.

If you woke up sore from yesterday’s workout, there are things you can do today to feel better. Taking an active rest day, ...

Musculoskeletal Division, The George Institute for Global Health and Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Correspondence to Dr Nicholas Henschke, Musculoskeletal Division ...

Taking a rest day is one way to support post-workout recovery. You can also apply ice or eat certain foods after a workout.

A fitness trainer explains why cool downs are an essential part of any workout, and tells us a couple of her favourite stretches to try ourselves. It may be the last thing you want to do after you ...

You should do dynamic stretches before working out and static stretches after exercise. Dynamic stretching is a type of stretching that involves movement rather than holding the stretch in place.

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