No need to stretch out your workout: Warming up with a brief walk may be the key to speed, a new study from Western Kentucky University found. Runners who walk for 10 minutes before heading to the starting line shaved time from their baseline sprint, while those who performed static stretches after the same walking routine saw no such improvement. "By not stretching, you might be keeping the muscles and tendons in your hips stiffer, which may help your legs swing forward faster,"
*Written by Harvey Wallman, P.T,. D.Sc., C.S.C.S., A.T.C.
*Written by Harvey Wallman, P.T,. D.Sc., C.S.C.S., A.T.C.
