Anatomy of Stretching: A Guide to Increasing Your Flexibility

Get healthy without getting hurt with this guide to warming up, getting limber, and preventing injury before you exercise.

It doesn't matter if you're a fitness novice or an elite athlete. You should be starting each workout exactly the same way, with a stretching regimen designed to warm up your body and help you achieve a new personal best each time. Without the expertise of a professional trainer and without an expert's understanding of muscle anatomy, it can be hard to know what exercise...