Warming up before a workout doesn’t often get the attention it deserves. Maybe you’re tight on time and eager to get to the heart of your workout—or maybe you haven’t really given much thought to a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Warming up significantly improves muscle performance, particularly speed and power, by increasing muscle temperature. Both passive heat methods and light exercise warm-ups work, but mimicking the ...

Warming up for exercise might have been the boring part in PE lessons that your teacher always insisted on, but it was there for a reason: it's important. If you don't awaken your muscles, you stand a ...

How many times have you started a workout fast and furious and then—bam!—you hit a wall after five minutes or worse, you feel a pull/strain/sharp pain somewhere on your body? If that's happened to you ...

Resuming an exercise program can be psychologically daunting. Individuals understand the sacrifices they must make in order to achieve progress, so there's an element of anticipatory anxiety that can ...

A new study shows that even slight increases in muscle temperature can significantly enhance speed and power, especially when warm-up movements resemble the activity ahead.

The winter months can be hard on our hands, and it's normal for them to get cold whether we're inside or outside, but doing ...

HIIT routines are typically both high intensity and high impact. But you can still get the hard work while being easy on your body. By Jen Murphy High-intensity workouts are designed to be hard. The ...