Stretching improves muscle elasticity and leads to increased muscle control, flexibility and range of motion. Many people stretch before and after a workout, upon waking in the morning or even after a ...

To improve flexibility and mobility, athletes and active individuals often rely on several forms of stretching. These involve lengthening or flexing a muscle or tendon to promote enhanced elasticity.

Our core is an area we are constantly working — whether it's during a workout, maintaining our balance when walking or stabilizing us during daily movement. Despite how much we use the core, ...