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Reasons for stretching very with the times that you are stretching. Pre-Workout Stretching before you workout helps to elongate your muscles and prepare them for the tension and trauma involved in working out. This helps to decrease the chance injury do to exercise. Note: For people concentrating on lifting maximum weight, pre-workout stretching may reduce the muscles ability to contract. Also always remember to warm up for at least 5 to 10 minutes before you stretch. You will find that you stretch out much quicker and easier once your muscles and joints are warm. Post-Workout Directly following your workout you should stretch the muscle groups that were exercised. Why? Because each time you workout effectively, your muscle fibers tear, and with the proper rest and nutrition those muscle fibers grow back bigger and stronger. But after your workout, your muscles are very tight, leaving very little room for your blood to bring in the proper oxygen and nutrients that your muscle need for fast and affective growth and recovery. Thats were stretching comes in. Loosening up those tight muscles is well worth the minimum of 5 to 10 minutes that it takes to complete. Daily Stretching Stretching daily helps to keep the body loose, limber, feeling fresh, and injury free. Types of Stretching Static Stretching- hold a stretched position for a prolonged period of time, 10 seconds or more. 20 to 30 seconds is an effective average time to stretch each muscle group. Dynamic Stretching- Moving into and out of stretches briefly in a repetitive motion. Active-isolated Stretching- Move into stretched position and hold 2-4 seconds and repeat for 5-10 repetitions. Self-Myofascial Release Stretching- Foam roll or trigger-point release stretching What is a Plastic deformity? Coming soon! Theres much more to come soon!!! |
Stretching is very important to your workout!
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