Whether you are walking a ton, incorporating leg days into your fitness routine or are stuck at a desk and haven’t worked out in ages, the lower body is a smart area to stretch because the hips, ...

Stretching your quads isn't just for elite athletes. It's something we should all incorporate into our routine to improve muscle recovery, prevent injuries, gain a bit of flexibility, and honestly, ...

Preparing for a marathon takes time, effort, motivation, stamina, and consistency. Maybe you’ve been practicing your race-day routine and building your running base over time by gradually increasing ...

Stretching isn’t the most exciting part of a runner’s routine, but the benefits of a good stretch can’t be understated. That doesn’t mean you need to plan an intricate routine to stretch for hours a ...

Whatever your fitness regimen, one thing you probably don't want to be skipping is quad stretches. Perhaps you sit all day (just us?), or, at the other end of the spectrum, you're used to exerting ...

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Together, these muscles work in sync to propel your legs up and down. And while it’s normal to feel tightness and soreness following, say, a series of heavy walking lunges, the quads can also tighten ...

Static stretching before workouts feels right—but according to U.S. physical therapy experts, it may be quietly sabotaging ...

Alyssa Ages is a Toronto-based author, public speaker, and journalist whose work has appeared in Elle, GQ, Self, Slate, The Globe and Mail, and others. She is the author of Secrets of Giants: A ...

The quads are a major muscle group involved in running, so it only makes sense these powerhouse players often feel tight and achy after they help you log lots of miles. Now, the feeling of tight quads ...