Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, otherwise known as PNF stretching, is an advanced form of flexibility training. What makes it unique is that it involves both the stretching and contracting ...

Stretching is my new favorite workout. I spent so much time focused on cardiovascular and strength training over the years that I missed the boat on the benefits of a comprehensive stretching program.

Many people see stretching as an essential part of any exercise or workout regime. It helps us increase our flexibility and our range of movement. Many of us also stretch to loosen up before ...

Recent advances in exercise physiology and biomechanics have refined our understanding of how diverse stretching techniques affect muscle properties. Contemporary studies have compared resistance ...

Objective: To determine if submaximal contractions used in contract-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (CRPNF) stretching of the hamstrings yield comparable gains in hamstring flexibility ...

PLYMOUTH – “Everybody knows you’re supposed to stretch, just nobody does it,” Shawn Van Drehle told Lakeshore Weekly News. Van Drehle is trying to change that by opening an assisted stretching studio ...