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The best dynamic warm-up stretches for runners

Get the blood flowing and muscles firing with these six warm-up stretches for runners to prevent injury and feel your best.
Dynamic stretches are ideal for a warm up, but choosing the right ones is essential. You plan every training session; what areas of the body you want to focus on, the exercises you’re going to do and ...
A yoga instructor shares 12 fundamental stretches you can do every day to move and feel better.
Whether you’re tight from your last workout or from sitting at a desk all day, here’s an idea for you: Do some leg stretches. Why? They’ll help you decrease that pesky, stiff-feeling discomfort and ...
Stretching before a workout doesn’t have to be boring. If you’re eager to get your heart rate up and your body moving, try starting off with dynamic warm-up exercises that offer both immediate and ...
There are lots of benefits of running you can reap from lacing up regularly. And if you want to really maximize these gains, consider doing simple stretches before running. Adding pre-workout ...
Whether you're setting out for a run or getting ready for a strength-training circuit, you can benefit from a dynamic (active) warmup, which raises your heart rate slightly while preparing your body ...
Stretching is rarely the focus of anyone's exercise routine. Those of us who bother to stretch at all often touch our toes, reach for the sky and maybe bend sideways once or twice before jumping on ...
Instead of static stretching, recent studies suggest that dynamic warm-ups are more effective in preparing the body for a run. In this article, we will explore the importance of dynamic warm-ups, ...
Are you one of those who just gets on the treadmill and starts running? Do you feel that stretching takes up unnecessary time and that there’s no point to it as you feel fine after a workout anyway?
Any exercise is beneficial to the long-term health of the heart although moderate to high-intensity workouts can cause a temporary drop in the efficiency of blood vessel function, which can be risky ...