Individualized stretch plans zero in on specific problem areas or can cover muscles head to toe with 26 different stretches. Clients range from agile teen athletes to less active retirees, and their ...

What it is: StretchLab is a hands-on, assisted stretch session in which a trained Flexologist moves you through a series of stretches. You can choose to work all of your muscle groups or target a ...

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 ...

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When it comes to priorities at workout time, if anything gets the shaft when considering the amount of time to dedicate to cardio, strength training and stretching, it’s often stretching that doesn’t ...

It’s a good idea to warm up your muscles as part of your exercise routine. Muscles that are not properly warmed up are at higher risk of injury. This can easily be accomplished with a light, active ...

Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why? They’ll help you decrease that pesky, stiff-feeling discomfort and ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

Stress can leave your muscles feeling tight and needing a stretch. Challenging workouts can, too. Long, hard runs? Yep. Heck, just sitting at your desk or driving for a long time can leave you tight!

There's another health/wellness/fitness trend catching on in south Louisiana. It's called assisted stretching, and there are now multiple outlets in Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Lafayette devoted to ...