But it’s important to be smart about your massage gun use. “A massage gun should be used cautiously,” says Nancy R. Kirsch, ...

Feeling sore after a hard workout is common even for the most experienced athletes. It’s a love-hate feeling that lets us know our muscles are growing stronger, even if that means we’re destined to ...

Credit: Shutterstock If you've ever hit the gym hard or tried a new workout, you know that unmistakable ache that sets in the ...

If you’ve ever struggled to sit down the day after squats, you know exactly what delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) feels like. It’s one of those things that pretty much everyone who works out deals ...

It finally happened. You went back to the gym after debating it for months, and your first workout felt good. The sweat and endorphins were flowing. But the following morning, you woke up aching in ...

Can you skip straight to the shower? By Jen Murphy The standard workout arc, whether it’s a yoga class or Peloton session, is usually book-ended by two easier parts: the warm-up and the cool-down.