strength & fitness

Research has shown that resistance training can provide benefits equivalent to stretching.

Stretching is a polarizing topic in fitness, like seed-oil consumption or how seriously to take pickleball. Some exercisers stretch several times a week, others don’t stretch at all – without apparent issue.

This reveals a level of fuzziness around the practice: We have clear expectations for strength and aerobic training – through sets, reps and pace – but less clarity about stretching for general health.

When I ask David Behm, a professor at Memorial University’s School of Human Kinetics and Recreation for some clarity, the first thing he does is set me straight on vocabulary. He prefers the term “range of motion” over “flexibility.” The former can be measured – and accounts

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