April 05, 2017

Stretching is very important, no matter if you do some sport or not.
If you will strech your body, you will feel more energie. Your body will look nice and long.

Your body will thank you for it.

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Flexibility is not just about being able to put your legs behind your head or anything like that.

It’s about making your regular activities, as well as your training goals, more accessible.

What happens when you don’t stretch?

Nothing. For a while. You look good. Who needs to stretch? Then you wake up one day and you have a slight pain in your lower back. It feels like you need your spine popped back in place. Something’s wrong. So what happened here? From a physiological point of view, the hamstrings gradually got stronger and tighter until they started to pull the pelvis down with them. This is called a posterior pelvic tilt and it changes the curvature of the spine. This was continuously reinforced by sitting all day, which also lead to retraction of the hamstring muscles. If you want to stay pain- and injury-free, having a strong body is only part of that battle. Having a mobile body is also essential.

Stretching may increase flexibility and improve the range of motion of your joints.

How to stretch correctly?

• Before stretching, warm up with five to 10 minutes of light activity.

• Keep stretching gentle. Don't bounce. If you feel pain, you've stretched too far.

• Hold a stretch for about 30 seconds, then switch sides and repeat.

If you have any health conditions or injuries, talk to your doctor or physical therapist about which stretches are right for you.

...the continuation coming soon ... ;)

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