Think you have to hit the weight room to make muscle? Think again. Research shows the same elastic bands physical therapists use in injury rehab work just as well as machines or free weight at improving strength and muscle size. In fact, double up the band and you can even Read more…
A good workout buddy can motivate you to get to the gym, spot you in the weight room, and even push you to a more effective stretch. That’s right—a technique called contract-relax stretching improves flexibility more than merely holding a toe-touch or quad pull. To do it, you contract each Read more…
You’ve recovered from one ankle sprain. The last thing you want? To do it all over again. Unfortunately, about 70 percent of people experience a second ankle sprain after the first. The reasons aren’t always clear. But experts believe poor balance plays a role—and that balance-boosting exercises can break the Read more…