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If you go to any gym, it’s likely to find some people who spend a lot of time static stretching. But do you really need to stretch before you exercise? Stretching used to be a no-brainer, but more research is emerging that questions if there are any benefits to the average person. Researchers...

Static stretching makes you weak, slow, and doesn't improve flexibility. Or does it? Here’s a different opinion. A recent trend among fitness professionals is to recommend moving away from static stretching, especially before a workout or athletic performance. The reasons for abandoning...

A static hold is a sort of isometric muscular contraction that involves holding a posture for an extended period of time without moving. This is when a muscle contracts but does not move. When we go to the gym, we are bombarded with various weightlifting routines that use a variety of...

Stretching is one of those things coaches and hardcore lifters never sit on the fence about. It’s either a complete waste of time or it’s curing cancer. There is no in-between. Usually, both sides will argue till they are blue in the face if it doesn’t come to fist-a-cuffs first. When coaches...

Had 3 days off great workouts this week so far so I'm taking the day off for thanksgiving. That got browsing the web so I stumbled across this leg workout that I will try for the next few weeks. Figure why not post it here and share. QUAD AND HAMS: LEG EXTENSION: 1X15R,1X10R,1X8R, MAKE SURE...