You're Stretching Wrong If This Happens To You
While gym class is a great start to fitness education, it can also leave students with a limited understanding of stretching as well as how to stretch properly.
-
-
The Real Reasons Your Muscles Feel Tight
Exercise is the most common culprit when it comes to tight muscles. Lack of hydration, sitting too long, and aging can also contribute. -
Ballistic Stretching Vs Static Stretching: What's The Difference?
If there is one piece of fitness advice that has held true, it is this: Always stretch before your workout. Learn the difference between two types. -
When You Don't Stretch For Your Workout, This Is What Happens
Stretching before and after a workout is more important than you might think. In fact, failing to stretch can cause harm to your body. -
This Is How Long You Really Need To Hold Your Stretches
You've got to stretch at a certain time in your workout, and hold the stretches for a certain amount of time, to reap the benefits. -
The One Area Most People Don't Stretch After Their Workout
There's one area most people don't stretch after they work out but they should. In addition to stretching the major muscle groups you've used during your workouts, like your quads or hamstrings, it's also important to remember to give your feet a good stretch. -
You Should Always Stretch After You Exercise. Here's Why
Whether you exercise three times a week or three times a day, it's important in that post-sweat session that you make time for a proper cool down. An integral part of any cool down is stretching. Here's why.
