Although there is
no enough evidence that stretching may help prevent or may cause injuries to
us, but many find that stretching has a lot of benefits and are actually using
it especially with pilates and yoga classes or workout sessions, where
stretching position are mostly utilized to perform. Many articles also claimed
that stretching reduces stresses, increases flexibility, ease back pain and advice us to take stretching as part of everyone’s workout routine. Below are
some of the benefits of stretching that you may find essential and improves
one’s health.
1.
Increased Blood Circulation
Stretching increase the blood
flow and supply of nutrients to each muscles and cartilage, thus it also helps
absorbs the nutrients that we get from our food that we take every day.
2. Flexibility
As we age, our muscles
gradually become tighter, reducing its overall flexibility. This body changes
makes us more susceptible to muscle, tendon and joint injuries. Stretching is
primarily responsible for increasing flexibility, and reduces these risks of
injuries. That’s why it is advisable that we exercise more as we grow older to
prevent decreasing our flexibility.
2.
Increased Range of
Motion
Stretching can help us increased the
range of our motion; it means that we can move freely with a better balance but
with a lesser chance to falls that result to more damage and injuries.
4. Reduce Stress
Stretching can
relieve stresses. Like all types of exercise, flexibility exercises like
stretching have powerful stress-busting abilities. Stress causes your muscles
to contract, becoming tense. This tension can have negative effects on just
about every part of your body. Gentle stretching exercises relax tense muscles
associated with stress. Also, since stretching is an exercise, it has the same
endorphin-boosting effects, improving your mood and the way you feel in
general.
5. Ease Lower Back
Pain
Stretching is an excellent way to strengthen
the lower back muscles, alleviating soreness and pain. Since contribute to our
posture, stretching these muscles has the ability to reduce or eliminate lower
back pain.
Listen to your
body, although there is no truth whether or not stretching prevents injury and can
change from one day to the next, depending on what expert you're consulting.
However, the fact still remains that stretching has numerous benefits than of
preventing injury. You can live a more comfortable daily life, increase your
flexibility and alleviate stress and pain just by doing a few stretches before,
after or separate from your workout.
So stretch your
body whenever you can or anytime of the day that you feel to, and improve your
health with the benefits of stretching.
I really do need to work on light exercises. Been gaining weight lately because i cant resist eating:)
ReplyDeletevery true! before i go for a run and in the gym I usually do stretching but minimal before i start and a lot after my exercise hehe great information! xx
ReplyDeleteI came to appreciate stretching in my active lifestyle as it helps loosen up and warm up the muscle for before and after a fitness activity.
ReplyDeleteStretching is really good as a part of light exercise or before going for a hard exercise.It makes ur muscles flexible for further exercise.....in every outdoor games every player before play do some stretching and then go for play,coz it helps them for their further hard exercises...though stretching is mainly helpful for women and child....but every1 should do it as primary level exercise...which will help them into their further hard exercise....
ReplyDeleteI know this coz I play basketball every weekend. Not stretching before the game often leads to injuries and bad body movements.
ReplyDeleteI love stretching. In physical activities it warms the muscles preventing injuries. The truth stretching is one of the best exercise regiment that you can not leave or ignore.
ReplyDeleteBefore doing any form of exercise, it is important to do a little stretching to prevent muscle injuries. Like what you mentioned, it promotes blood circulation, thus it is perfect warm-up routine.
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ReplyDeleteA good stretch is beneficial for our body and our mind
Stretching before rigorous workout routines will prevent muscle injuries.Experts would usually advice to do several minutes of stretching before you start doing your fitness routines.
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