Light exercise may help ease soreness in many cases. In other cases, continuing to exercise, especially at a high intensity, may increase the risk of injury.

Humans have long glamorized suffering, hailing it as an essential ingredient of growth. In the ancient Greek tragedy Elektra, Sophocles wrote: “Nothing truly succeeds without pain.” In the 1980s, the ...

Learn how to keep lifting and stay active while protecting your shoulders with guidance from top fitness experts.

It’s that time of year - when people set goals and take action to improve their health, get back in shape, and ramp up exercise routines. But what happens when your body isn’t ready for what your mind ...

You drag yourself out of bed the morning after a tough workout, wincing as your muscles protest with every movement. That familiar ache – sometimes a gentle reminder of yesterday’s efforts, sometimes ...

As many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a bit of extra muscle soreness. This is especially true if it has been a while between workouts. A common ...

Some people love being sore after a workout because it feels like an affirmation that they put the work in. Other people want to avoid it at all costs because it discourages further workouts for them.

This is designed to warm up the legs with light, full-range-of-motion movements combined with cardio, stretching and/or foam rolling.

For the most part, the feelings you get after a workout are good ones—greater mobility, less back pain or knee pain, the belief that you're a badass human being who can crush anything that may come in ...

This week's Huffines Institute Blog is written by Brad S. Lambert, Ph.D, CSCCA-SCCC, and examines the benefits of aquatic treadmill training. Has there ever been a time when you decided to begin an ...