One common difference between casual runners and elite and pro runners is how seriously they take their stretching routine.

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Flexibility is an ...

Move over CrossFit, yoga and Peloton. Stretching sessions are the hot revival fitness fad. Studios like StretchLab, Stretch Zone, Lymbr and Stretch’d are popping up in strip malls and street corners, ...

When talking specifics, stretching terminology can get confusing. “Passive” and “static” generally refer to the same old-school method of relaxing into a stretch and holding it for 30 to 60 seconds.

Over the past few years, there’s been a rise in assisted stretching studios — aka places where a trained professional folds and lengthens your body for recovery. The idea is that instead of doing ...