As part of his training regimen for the Boston Marathon, WMUR’s Sean McDonald found a local place to take his muscles and body to a new level.Sean’s training journey brought him to StretchLab in ...

Stretching mainly improves your overall flexibility Slow stretching also activates the parasympathetic nervous system, promoting relaxation and aiding muscle recovery Mobility mainly improves range of ...

Regular exercise is important for maintaining physical and mental health. Typically, people incorporate a combination of strength training, cardio, and stretching into their fitness routines. However, ...

StretchLab, the world’s first and largest assisted stretching franchise, announced today the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) has accredited its proprietary Flexologist Training Program ...

In the world of fitness and wellness, there's such a strong focus on strength training, cardio workouts, and of course nutrition. However, one aspect that is sometimes overlooked but is equally ...

Runners are told this all the time. But that can lead to a lot of common questions, like: The Runner’s World Guide to Stretching and Mobility will help you put together a program that fits you ...

For years, conventional wisdom in fitness culture has promoted the belief that stretching to become more flexible leads to better movement and injury prevention. But what if I told you that the road ...

One familiar archetype in lifting is the very strong person who can’t bend down and tie their shoes. We see it in plenty of gym locker rooms, and that ugly truth — strength getting in the way of ...

It’s undeniable: mobility training is having a bit of a moment and good thing too. A 2024 study of over 3,000 people aged between 46 and 65 suggests the more flexible we are in middle age, the lower ...

Mobility and flexibility are related but distinct. Improving flexibility and mobility may improve a person’s athletic performance and range of motion, and help to reduce the risk of injuries. Someone ...

Whenever I speak to 50-year-olds about their training there’s one theme that comes up so often it’s easy to take it as gospel: they wish they’d done more stretching earlier in life. Their advice to ...