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 ...

Flexibility is not typically a top priority for exercisers, unless they have had a musculoskeletal concern in the past. It is perhaps the most overlooked area of fitness, but flexibility is a critical ...

Let's face it, stretching before a workout is necessary and annoying. It eats up precious minutes that could otherwise be occupied doing an activity that burns calories. It's not particularly ...

Stretching is my new favorite workout. I spent so much time focused on cardiovascular and strength training over the years that I missed the boat on the benefits of a comprehensive stretching program.

What it is: Stretch Relief NYC, a stretch studio where you can get professionally stretched and attend group stretching classes Who tried it: Maria Pasquini, writer/reporter for People.com Level of ...

I'm always working on a side quest, from getting certified in an obscure professional trade (airbrush tanning) to developing a new skill (just because I live in Manhattan doesn't mean I can't learn to ...

Fitness is a huge part of my life. I'm in the gym roughly five days a week, hitting up everything from boot camps to Spin class. Though I've been trying to lift weights more frequently, I've always ...

Move over CrossFit, yoga and Peloton. Stretching sessions are the hot revival fitness fad. Studios like StretchLab, Stretch Zone, Lymbr and Stretch’d are popping up in strip malls and street corners, ...

On a recent Friday evening, Julie Chittick, a dance instructor from Feet First Dance in Phoenixville, placed several candles in the middle of a studio and asked her adult participants to space ...