Warming up before physical activity has been around as long as people have engaged in organized sports and exercise. It has been reported that the athletes in ancient Greece and Rome would perform ...

I never skip a warm-up before a run, even if it’s just a couple of lunges here and a few dead bugs there, but I’m not as disciplined before a weights workout. Recently I tried this leg day warm-up ...

Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.

Not all warm-ups work the same way. Tamannaah Bhatia’s fitness coach breaks down the difference between general and specific warm-ups, and how a smarter routine can boost performance and prevent ...

Hands up: Who skips warm-up exercises and cool-downs even more than leg day? You're not alone. The problem, however, is that these routines are essential to your workout. We're not just talking about ...

Everyone who exercises regularly is aware they should warm up prior to jumping into their workout. But should the warm-up include stretching? The common belief is that stretching makes you more ...

Over the decades, we’ve had numerous interesting warm-up theories that no longer stand up to the research on injury ...

Warming up and cooling down need to be part of a workout at any age, but they do not have to be a massive time-consuming event. In fact, if you get creative, you can find ways to make the beginning ...

As anyone who’s ever hopped onto a bike knows, those first few minutes of spinning can feel quite crusty in the legs. Before hitting any sort of intensity on a bike ride, a proper warm-up is needed.

Instead of stretching, pick a few key moves to properly prepare your body for your workout. Credit...Nicholas Sansone for The New York Times Supported by By Cindy Kuzma Twenty-plus years ago, a ...