While it is important to focus on the main workout, remembering that the body needs proper preparation before intense activity and gentle recovery afterwards is also essential.

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 ...

Mobility is how freely and easily your body moves. It's easy to measure and improve your mobility to get all the benefits ...

Whether training for a marathon, fitting in a quick gym session after work, or running onto the footy field for a professional match, it seems that the warm-up might be just as important as the ...

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

I never skip a warm-up before a run, even if it’s just a couple of lunges here and a few dead bugs there, but I’m not as disciplined before a weights workout. Recently I tried this leg day warm-up ...

A bodybuilder said he stopped skipping warm-ups, and it's led to better results in the gym. A 5-minute warm-up can help improve muscle activation and reduce injury risk. Adding weights to a warm-up ...

You’re ready to hit the elliptical machine or the running trails. Before you do, though, consider doing a brief warm-up, followed by a quick cool-down session when you’re done exercising. Sure, a warm ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Before you hit the weights or start your cardio, fitness trainer Rhonda Murphy says a proper warm-up can make all the difference. In this week's Workout Wednesday, Murphy ...

As a general rule for moderate exercise, like brisk walking, any time of day is fine. You can pop out of bed and take off, but that’s not true for vigorous exercise (jogging, weight training, etc.), ...

Running formed the backbone of the routine. Styles would often start sessions with a 20-30 minute run, followed by 100 ...