Stretching Exercise, Types of Stretching and its Benefits!!!

What is Stretching?

Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, and range of motion. Stretching helps to increase your flexibility.

What are the different types of stretching?

• Dynamic stretch:

Dynamic stretching is most important before physical activity. This stretching helps to prepare the body for exercise and decreases risks for injuries. This will help to give your body more power and strength, ultimately improving your performance during a workout. Dynamic stretching keeps your muscles flexible which will prevent you from injuring yourself. Static stretching is often used to develop the more flexibility. Examples of dynamic stretches are High knees, skipping, leg swings, arm swings, spinal rotations, walking lunges, high kicks.

• Static stretch:

Static stretching is most important after physical activity. This stretching helps to the body relax after exercise and maintain flexibility. static stretches are mainly relieving the muscle of tension, so specifically done at the very end of a physical workout. Examples of static stretches are Quad stretch, calf stretch, Biceps stretch, figure-four stretch, Seated butterfly stretch.

Benefits of stretching!!!

Here are Different benefits of stretching has

• Improves flexibility
• Improves posture
• Helps reduce or manage stress
• Decrease your risk of injury
• Makes daily life feel easier
• Reduce muscular tension
• Increases blood flow to your muscles
• Increases energy and motivation
• Protect your joints
• Decrease back pain

How long should you hold a stretch?

Stretching start with a shorter time in a stretch like 10 to 15 seconds and then increase the amount of time in the stretch as you continue to do it. If the stretch is uncomfortable, then hold it for how long it is comfortable for you.

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