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 your muscles is always important, but it becomes especially essential as you age and naturally lose some of your flexibility. If you’re looking to stay limber in middle age, stretching each ...
“Stretching can help improve our cardiovascular health, which is super important because we know that cardiovascular disease ...
Gymnastics is my favorite category of events during the Summer Olympic Games. I marvel at the incredible strength of the athletes, and I'm amazed at how an activity so physically demanding becomes ...
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 ...
It’s that time of year: Our snow boots and shovel have a permanent home propped by the door, on the ready to help us dig out from a winter storm. It may be a common task added to our to-do list during ...
BETTENDORF, Iowa (KWQC) - From NFL fields to world-class spas, over the last decade, assisted stretching has taken the fitness world by storm. Now, the technique is available in the Quad Cities at ...