In: warm up

How to Warm Up Properly for a Workout
Why you should be moving—not stretching—before a workout. Most of us know we’re supposed to warm up before exercising to get...
Ready to Run: Movement Preparation
For well more than two decades, we have been competing either at a world-class level or coaching high-level athletes and teams in nearly every sporting event you can imagine.
Placebos Treat Back Pain
Many of us have heard of the “placebo effect,” in which someone who thinks he or she is getting medication is...
Warm-up: We Don’t Want Upgrades
Humans have always searched for ways to better themselves, and to that end, scientists are working not only on technologies to...
Warm-up: Handstands, Explained
All of us are capable of some degree of balance, but for most of us, the handstand remains an elusive feat...
Warm-up: Long-Term Brain Training Could Induce Partial Recovery in Paraplegic Patients
The Neurorehabilitation Laboratory in Brazil recently published a report on an unexpected discovery it made in attempting to improve paraplegic patients’...
Warm-up: Want to Lose Weight? Clean Your Kitchen
If weight loss is your goal, washing the dishes is a good idea — but not because the scrubbing action will...
Warm-up: What Posting Gym Activity Says About You
If you suspect that your friend’s gym selfies on Instagram mean she’s a narcissist, you could be right. Researchers from Brunel...