Wednesday, November 28, 2017
The benefits of performing something so simple as stretching can lead to large dividends in health. As we age, our bodies begin to require more time to recover from physical activity. However, we can help slow down the process of degeneration by moving more frequent and being active. Stretching keeps the muscles, tendons, and ligaments elastic and mobile. This decreases risk of injury.
Improving how you feel throughout the day with mild aches and pains can easily be achieved with general stretching. Becoming more active can be a simple as spending 10 minutes daily to stretch. Stretching large muscle regions can help improve how the shoulders, hips, and knees move and feel. A recent study in the Journal of Strength & Conditioning demonstrated improved balance with daily stretching. As a result, an increased body awareness in how one feels and moves.
A couple of areas to always stretch should involve your chest, hip flexors, quadriceps, and calves. These are 4 body regions that when targeted can help find benefits for shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles.
7 Benefits of Stretching
- Increases Flexibility
- Decreases Muscle or Tendon Discomfort
- Provides Active Circulation of Blood to the Body for Faster Recovery
- Improves Physically Conditioned States
- Increases Body Awareness of Movement
- Boosts Energy Level
- Accelerates Recovery Time from Activity
Spend 10 Minutes Daily Stretching
