Many people treat warming up as optional, but it is a critical part of any physical activity. A proper warm-up gradually increases your heart rate, breathing, and body temperature, preparing your body for the demands of exercise. Skipping this step can leave your body unprepared, increasing strain …
The Major Benefits of Stretching
Stretching is often the first thing we cut from a busy schedule and the last thing we add back in. However, a consistent mobility routine does more than keep you limber: it supports your mental health, protects your joints, reduces injury risk, and speeds up recovery. Here's what the evidence shows …
Stretching For Strength
If you are like me, feeling that stretch in the hamstring is not the most comfortable thing in the world. Let’s be honest though, stretching is something that we all think we should be doing more of (including myself.) Although, what if I said that you don’t have to? Well, you should, but we need to …
Exercises For Low Back Pain
You may be experiencing that low back pain that just lingers around and never fully goes away. It may leave you thinking that you should rest and the pain will go away over time. This may seem like the right thing to do, but let’s get moving instead. Doctors are recommending that you keep moving and …
Stretching is for the Strong
Do you wake up with body aches? A large portion of people wake up in the morning with body pain and most of us don't know how to get rid of the pain. Most people believe that you should only stretch before or after exercise, but a quick daily stretch first thing in the morning can be extremely …