THE ACHILLES TENDON is essential for walking, running, and jumping, but tension or tightness can make your movement a major drag. "If you're experiencing pain in the Achilles tendon area that's above ...

The kicker: he had to do it without adding bulk. In most sports, the easy answer to increasing strength and power is to pack ...

Muscle isn't the only thing that matters. Here's how you can tap your hidden potential—and bulletproof against injury.

My Achilles tendon feels sore after running, and friends have suggested I stretch the Achilles and calf muscles. I really don’t have time for a stretching routine — isn’t there anything else I can do?

Basketball is a high-intensity sport that demands quick movements, sudden stops and explosive jumps. These dynamic actions place significant stress on your muscles and tendons — especially your ...

I’m 48 years old and been running since I was 6. My Achilles tendon had begun to ache just a little last week and I went to see my family doctor who told me after an MRI that I had a partial tear but ...

A new wave of research is showing what the old gym myths about stretching got wrong—and what you really need to do to reap its benefits.

There's plenty of debate about whether stretching before and/or after running is useful. But we spend less time thinking about what stretching actually does – what's changing on a muscular, ...