If you are trying to lose weight, stretching should be part of the process. There is nothing like getting started with weight loss exercises and feeling that dull ache running through your body. If you are even slightly overweight, exercising is hard work and it is quite taxing on your body as well as your […]

Stretching provides many benefits to your overall health and well being. If you plan to do an intense workout, you should include several levels of stretching throughout that routine. Stretching encourages your muscles to grow and allows for them to do the best job they can for you without becoming injured in the process. When […]

Stretching is a part of the everyday workout, right? If it isn’t but you are looking to make it so, one of the largest mistakes that individuals make, is not knowing when to stretch. It doesn’t matter if you plan to run a marathon, do a ballet recital or you need to warm up for […]

Sure, your gym teacher in elementary school talked about stretching, but why should you do it now? You are fit. You are completely comfortable before and after your workout. So, what is it that you could possibly gain from a few simple and boring stretches? Unfortunately, this frame of mind is one that will leave […]

If you are doing body building you need to stretch. It does not matter if you are doing light body building or a full blown muscle building exercise. Stretching must be part of your goals in training. Although you may not realize that benefits of training just yet, when you begin to incorporate it into […]

As a runner, you realize the importance of staying in shape. Part of staying in shape should also include stretching. Although you may not realize just what stretching does for you, you should invest a few minutes in learning as well as doing stretches. No matter if you are a new runner or someone that […]

Ballistic stretching is also called active stretching. In this type of stretching, you don’t just extended the muscle outwards. Instead, you are doing a more complex and more extensive type of stretch. If you haven’t used any stretching methods before, you will want to work on learning a few methods of stretching that incorporate ballistic […]

Static stretching is one type of many types of stretching. In this type of stretching you will work with just your individual muscles and will do low intensity stretching. As you know, stretching is an important part of warming up for your workout. If you are to really get the full range of motion you […]

Stretching is often a necessary exercise to perform and is especially important when it comes to physical fitness. Those that do not get in enough stretching are likely to find themselves facing the risk of injury as well as the loss of range of motion. The goal of stretching is quite simple. By providing a […]