Taking time out to stretch can reduce accumulated tension and allow your body to move with greater ease and comfort
Regular stretching will :
- make activities easier because it prepares the muscles for movement
- reduce muscle tension and allow you to feel more relaxed
- increase range of motion in all joints
- help reduce stress and its effects
- develop body awareness
- permit easier movement
- prevent injuries
- feel good
how to stretch:
there is a right and wrong way to stretch
- the right way is a relaxed and held (sustained) stretch with your attention focused on the muscle you're stretching
- the wrong way is to repeatedly bounce, bob. jerk, of stretch to the point of pain
- improper stretching can cause more harm than good