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Not Stretching Regularly Is a Big Mistake

Terry ClarkBy Terry ClarkApril 13, 2022No Comments4 Mins Read
Not Stretching Regularly Is a Big Mistake
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Like most people, you probably don’t stretch nearly as much as you should. And that’s a big mistake. Here’s why: When you don’t stretch regularly, your muscles can become tight and shortened.

Also, this can lead to many problems, including pain in the lower back, hips, and knees.

Plus, tight muscles can make it challenging to move correctly and even lead to injuries. Stretching can help prevent these problems by keeping your muscles long and flexible.

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The best way to stretch is to do it regularly, preferably daily. You can also use a foam roller or massage ball to help loosen up tight muscles.

Stretching allows you a full range of motion to reach for things, touch your toes, run faster, and lift heavier objects without pulling a muscle or damaging a joint.

How Should You Stretch Before Working Out?

Before you start your workout, it’s essential to warm up your muscles. Also, this can help prevent injuries and make your training more effective.

An excellent way to warm up is to do light aerobic activity, such as walking or jogging, for five to 10 minutes. Then, do some dynamic exercises. Dynamic exercises are active movements that take your joints and muscles through their full range of motion.

Some examples of dynamic stretches include:

  1. Leg swings: Swing your leg forward and backward, then side to side.
  2. Arm circles: Hold your arms to the sides at shoulder level and make small circles.
  3. Trunk twists: Sit on the ground with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Hold your arms out to the sides at shoulder level. Slowly twist your torso to the right, then to the left.
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How Should You Stretch After Working Out?

After you’ve warmed up, you can do static stretches. These are exercises where you hold a position for 30 seconds or more. Static stretches help improve flexibility.

Some examples of static stretches include:

  1. Hamstring stretch: Lie on your back with one leg straight and the other bent at the knee. Keeping your lower back flat on the ground, slowly raise the straight leg until you feel a gentle pull in the back of your thigh. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat with the other leg.
  2. Calf stretch: Place your hands on a wall and extend one leg behind you with the heel flat on the ground. Keeping your back straight, lean forward into the wall until you feel a gentle pull in your calf. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat with the other leg.
  3. Shoulder stretch: Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your hands at your sides. Reach one arm across your body and grab the elbow with your opposite hand. Pull your elbow across your body until you feel a gentle stretch in your shoulder. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat with the other arm.

How Can Stretching Regularly Improve Your Health and Fitness?

Besides preventing injuries, stretching has several other health and fitness benefits.

For example, it can:

  • Improve your range of motion.
  • Reduce muscle tension.
  • Help you relax.
  • Increase blood flow to your muscles.
  • Improve your posture.
  • Reduce stress levels.

If you’re not stretching regularly, start today. It’s easy to do and only takes a few minutes. Also, it can help you stay healthy and fit for years.

Thus, stretching fights aging by keeping your joints healthy and the surrounding muscles strong and flexible, reducing strain on the joints.

In addition, it increases blood flow to the muscles, which helps them recover from injury and keeps them healthy. It also helps reduce stress, hurting overall health as we age. So add stretching to your daily routine!

The Last Word on Why Forgetting to Regularly Stretch Is a Big Mistake

Stretching is essential to any fitness routine, but we often overlook it. We hope this article has shown you the importance of it and why not doing it enough can be a big mistake.

So add stretching to your daily routine and see how much better you feel!

Finally, complement your workout with a proper diet and use progressive overload and a periodization plan to get the most from your workouts. What do you think? Please share your response in the comments.

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