Professionals in the field say there are several benefits to assisted stretching, including increasing flexibility, blood circulation, and range of motion. It can also help decrease pain and stiffness ...

How often do you stretch?Cassie Murphy, a Flexologist at StretchLab in Wellesley, says whatever your answer, it's probably not enough."A lot of people think like, okay, once a week, once a month, but ...

There are two things I know to be true. One, I love a challenge. (Perhaps you remember my daily plank practice?) And two, I hate failing. When the opportunity to partake in a flexibility challenge ...

To do the splits, you'll need to consistently stretch your hamstrings, hip flexors, and glutes. Stretches for the splits include the butterfly, piriformis, and kneeling hip flexor stretch. If you're ...

The assisted stretching trend is more popular than ever. Stretching is an important part of “recovery,” or healing the body after exercise. We got professionally stretched to report on what it’s like, ...

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YOU SPEND MUCH OF YOUR WORKDAY SITTING DOWN. NOT GREAT FOR FLEXIBILITY, ESPECIALLY AS WE GET OLDER. SO HOW DO WE BREAK OUT OF A LESS SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE? WELL, A LITTLE STRETCHING DOES GO A LONG WAY.

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is a form of assisted stretching. It combines passive stretching with muscle contraction. First, your partner applies force to stretch your muscle ...