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While it is important to focus on the main workout, remembering that the body needs proper preparation before intense ...

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

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 ...

You get to the gym and check your watch: You have an hour to fit in a workout before your busy day beckons. The temptation—understandably—is to dive right into the good stuff. The heavy lifting or ...

When you’re gearing up for a run or workout, your warm-up might be an afterthought. You may even skip a pre-run routine altogether so that you can get straight to your effort. However, running coaches ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Before you hit the weights or start your cardio, fitness trainer Rhonda Murphy says a proper warm-up can make all the difference. In this week's Workout Wednesday, Murphy ...

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 ...

Warming up before exercise helps kids stay healthy and perform better. Learn about the best warm-ups for kids to do before active play and sports. While kids often want to jump straight into their ...

Warm-ups, they say, are as important as the workout itself; a ritual of stretching, jogging, and deep breathing before you began. Though it feels a bit old-school, you may dismiss it as habit rather ...

The best way to maintain PT test scores for typical military fitness tests is through workouts with calisthenics repetitions. The debate in the fitness community starts when you decide to mix in ...