Stretching

Read on to find out what may happen to your body if you dedicate time to stretching every day. We think you'll like what you learn.

While gym class is a great start to fitness education, it can also leave students with a limited understanding of stretching as well as how to stretch properly.

If there is one piece of fitness advice that has held true, it is this: Always stretch before your workout. Learn the difference between two types.

Stretching before and after a workout is more important than you might think. In fact, failing to stretch can cause harm to your body.

You've got to stretch at a certain time in your workout, and hold the stretches for a certain amount of time, to reap the benefits.

There's one area most people don't stretch after they work out but they should. In addition to stretching the major muscle groups you've used during your workouts, like your quads or hamstrings, it's also important to remember to give your feet a good stretch.

Whether you exercise three times a week or three times a day, it's important in that post-sweat session that you make time for a proper cool down. An integral part of any cool down is stretching. Here's why.