What is static stretching? Static stretching is when you hold a stretching position for 30 to 60 seconds without moving. This type of stretching elongates specific muscle groups and improves ...

Looking for different ways to stretch your hard-working quads? Here's how and why to stretch, with variations to add to your ...

Is it true that static stretching improves performance and prevents injury? We see it all the time — people lacing their fingers and pulling their arms behind their bodies to stretch their ...

You should do dynamic stretches before working out and static stretches after exercise. Dynamic stretching is a type of stretching that involves movement rather than holding the stretch in place.

So, the main objectives of this study are to evaluate a comparative effectiveness between static stretching and ballistic stretching in improvement of hamstring flexibility. This will help to find out ...

In contrast, according to the 2 × 2 repeated measures ANOVA model, the vertical jump height following the static stretching of the antagonist muscles showed a significant stretch type x time ...