Unlocking the Benefits of Stretching for Your Fitness Routine
Want to supercharge your
fitness routine, without a major life shake-up? Then let’s talk about the
simple art of stretching! Just like brushing your teeth, having a quality sleep
routine and eating mindfully, stretching is vital for your wellbeing and it can
help maximise the effort you put into staying active.
From working with our clients
of all ages and fitness levels, stretching is always a key element because
there’s something for everyone and you can scale up the stretches to suit your
ability as you progress.
The benefits of a consistent
stretching routine are too many to ignore! We’ll share why becoming a stretch
devotee is a powerful step forward for your health, from boosting your muscle
recovery and flexibility, to helping with your posture, balance and
co-ordination.
Remember to ask your personal
trainer and health physician about safe and effective stretching guidelines to
suit your individual needs, fitness routine and workout intensity.
How stretching helps you avoid
the risk of injury
If your fitness routine has
got you feeling more aches and pains, stretching can help you with injury
prevention. Stretching exercises encourage blood flow to your soft tissues,
such as your muscles and ligaments. No matter whether you perform static or
dynamic stretches, boosted circulation helps to build more pliable muscles.
This means your muscles can recover faster between each rep or workout and,
over time, may also reduce the feelings of soreness after a challenging
session.
Stretching can trigger happy
hormones
Did you know that stretching
can contribute to feelings of happiness? Yes, performing stretching exercises
encourage endorphins to be released, which brings you a sense of tranquillity
and even, dare we say it, euphoria! This is the feeling of wellbeing you can
experience just by stretching, as it helps to activate your parasympathetic
nervous system for a calmier, happier you – from the inside and out.
The snowball effect - a
positive approach to stretching
Daily and for just a few
minutes - that’s the best way to approach stretching. Like most habits, stretching
needs to be consistent to reap the rewards. Add five to 10-minutes of stretching
as book-ends to your fitness routine, and you’ll be on your way to a healthier
and happier body, mind and soul. You can also stretch at non-active times of
your day, to bring on the feel-good hormones. A five-minute stretch on the rug
before bed is a nourishing way to prep your body for sleep, and a stretch upon
waking is also a healthy ritual to gently wake your muscles and get the blood
flowing.
To learn some of our top stretches, read this story here.
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