Meredith’s Training Diary: The Difference Between Good and Bad Pain
Welcome to Training Diaries, a Lifehacker series about my journey to the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. This series will cover all the ups, downs, and hill repeats on…
Should You Stretch Before or After Your Workout?
Photo: Dapetrus (Shutterstock) When should you stretch? As with many aspects of fitness, there are different schools of opinion, and I’ve studied, as it were, with each of them. I’ve…
A Beginner’s Guide to Runners’ Terminology
Photo: It for you (Shutterstock) Starting to actually like running is a surprising, exciting, and strangely addicting experience. Trying to understand all the lingo and terminology, however, can be disheartening,…
This Stretching Routine Actually Made Me More Flexible
Photo: KeyStock (Shutterstock) Even though I started this stretching challenge with the idea of finding out whether I could become more flexible, I have to admit that I was kind…
These Advanced Stretching Techniques Can Actually Make You More Flexible
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock) If you’ve been following my stretching journey, this is the part where it starts to get interesting. After establishing a routine, I’ve been starting to think about…
How to Work a Stretching Session Into Your Day
Photo: RealPeopleStudio (Shutterstock) In March, I’ve tried to figure out whether I could fit stretching into my fitness regimen and like doing it. After almost three weeks, I’m still doing…
I’m Finally Stretching and I Kind of Like It?
Photo: Prostock-studio (Shutterstock) Last week, I discovered that I can touch my toes (and maybe you can, too). In the past I never really felt like I got much out…
How to Finally Touch Your Toes, Maybe Even Today
Photo: Maridav (Shutterstock) I’ve always had a weird relationship with flexibility. My ankles bend so easily that I can sit in a deep squat as just a relaxing way to…
Do You Really Have to Cool Down After Exercise?
Photo: Qilin’s prance Filmmaker (Shutterstock) A cooldown is part of every workout, in theory. Whether it’s a session with weights at the gym, or a run outdoors, you’re supposed to…
How to Make Stretching Less Boring so You’ll Actually Do It
Photo: BongkarnGraphic (Shutterstock) Every January, I pledge to improve my flexibility by stretching consistently. And yet, when it comes to my stretching routine, I’m guilty of cutting some corners. And…