Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

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 ...

A new study published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science suggests that elevating muscle temperatures during a warm-up before exercising may be the most important factor for boosting speed and ...

I have a confession. Although fitness is my day job, I don’t always start my training with a set of warm-up exercises. I know, I know—it’s important to warm up, it readies the body for activity and ...

Hands up: Who skips warm-up exercises and cool-downs even more than leg day? You're not alone. The problem, however, is that these routines are essential to your workout. We're not just talking about ...

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 ...

Working out everyday is extremely crucial as it keeps you healthy and prevents diseases. It also helps in weight management, improving mood, reducing risk of chronic diseases and more. Hence, some ...

Warm-ups, they say, are as important as the workout itself; a ritual of stretching, jogging, and deep breathing before you began. Though it feels a bit old-school, you may dismiss it as habit rather ...

Even though warming up before a workout can sometimes feel like a chore if you’re raring to jump right in, you’ve probably heard its virtues extolled ad nauseam: Proper warm-ups can boost your ...

Over the decades, we’ve had numerous interesting warm-up theories that no longer stand up to the research on injury ...

Instead of stretching, pick a few key moves to properly prepare your body for your workout. Credit...Nicholas Sansone for The New York Times Supported by By Cindy Kuzma Twenty-plus years ago, a ...