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

Every runner knows the first few minutes out the door can feel the most challenging. But there’s a surefire way to make your run feel better from the start and to stay stronger until the end: Kicking ...

Runners rejoice! Coaches Rhandi Orme and Quan Bailey visit SELF to take you through an invigorating 5-minute dynamic warm-up to get your muscles limber and ready. Dynamic warm-ups help prevent injury, ...

A lot of us are guilty of throwing on our kit, lacing up our running shoes and hitting ‘go’ on our watches without properly warming up. But new research from Edith Cowan University suggests that might ...

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 ...

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 ...

Warming up before exercise may not increase your overall strength, but new research shows it gives your muscles the speed and explosive power needed for rapid movements. Study: The effect of muscle ...