Admit it: you're guilty of skipping cool downs after a workout. I know I certainly am. But taking the time to stretch out properly is well worth it if you want to avoid injury and stay flexible. We ...

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There are two things I know to be true. One, I love a challenge. (Perhaps you remember my daily plank practice?) And two, I hate failing. When the opportunity to partake in a flexibility challenge ...

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Touching your toes. The standing quad hold. The overhead tricep stretch. These are the static positions our high school gym teachers taught us to warm up with before engaging in any physical activity.