You’ve tried everything. Stretching routines, massage therapy, foam rolling, hot baths, and still, that nagging tightness in your muscles persists. Before you book another bodywork session or invest ...

Your body naturally responds to stress by tightening muscles as part of the ancient fight-or-flight response, but modern life has created a perfect storm of chronic tension that your conscious mind ...

A few simple muscle-tensing maneuvers can reduce a common and sometimes dangerous sense of dizziness that occurs upon standing, a new study from Canada has found. Regularly feeling dizzy or faint ...

Progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) is a technique where a person tenses and relaxes different muscles in their body to relieve tension and induce a relaxation response. The relaxation response is a ...

Rachel Tavel is a doctor of physical therapy, certified strength and conditioning specialist and writer. She works as a physical therapist in an outpatient orthopedic physical therapy setting and as a ...

Is there a ‘best time under tension’ for building muscle? We spoke to a sports science expert to find out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

While it's not a new concept, time under tension (a.k.a. TUT) may not be fully utilised in the gym to meet your fitness goals, as fewer than 590 of you are Googling it monthly. However, research shows ...

The key to flexibility, mobility, and comfort is as effective as it is affordable Today, we’re talking about balls. More specifically, myofascial release balls. Whether tennis, lacrosse, or ...

Tension is typically experienced in our bodies as tightness or stiffness in our muscles. This kind of tension can be quite painful and can sometimes severely restrict your ability to move. Tense ...