Although stretching exercises were ignored for many years in sport, Post-Exercise Stretching is now an accepted part of the training routine. Its purpose is not the same as the stretching exercises carried out when limbering up. Post-exercise stretching is part of the dynamic phase of the work when warming up, whereas post-exercise stretching is carried…

Flexibility exercise is an exercise intended to stretch soft tissues to prepare for the rigors of sport. It includes stretching which improve the range of motion of muscles and joints. Flexibility exercises have been prescribed for the relief of menstrual disorders, general neuromuscular tension and low back pain. This type of exercise focuses on improving…

If you are the type of person who does physical activities on a regular basis, you know and understand the importance of properly stretching out. Whether you are playing sports, going for a jog, or taking karate lessons, if you don’t warm up and stretch out your muscles, you face a strain, pull, or worse….

Many people just do not understand the importance and benefits of stretching before exercising. If you are wondering what the point of stretching is, there are many things that stretching accomplishes which make it very beneficial. Let’s take a look at just why you should do these exercises. Some of the benefits of stretching before…

Is proper warm-up and stretching important before exercising? Absolutely! A proper warm-up has lots of benefits, but first and foremost it’s essential in helping to prevent injuries. Your warm-up needs to make you sweat a little, but if you are fatigued afterwards, you are working too hard and need to dial it back a little….

When you think of developing a strong, muscular physique what type of exercises do you think of doing? To improve and develop strength most individuals focus on lifting weights – exercises such as bench press, push ups and flies – that focus on powerful pushing and pulling movements. Cardiovascular activity usually takes the passenger seat,…

Stretch yourself to a flexible body Flexibility can be well defined as the range of motion of a joint and is generally obtained by stretching exercises. Flexibility exercise can help reduce muscle soreness, risk of injuries, bend and twist easily without much effort etc. Hence, these exercises are highly recommended before and after the work…

1. The Hang With this you can easily gain 1-1.5 inches and its the simplest of them all to do. You simply need to hang your body down from a height. Whether you hold onto a pull up bar, goal posts, a tree, bus shelter – anything at all. You just need to hang for…

Stretching is probably one of the most overlooked parts of an exercise routine. But, no matter what your goals are, stretching is important and should be included in your routine. Many things can cause muscles to shorten or become tight including sitting for long periods of time, an inactive lifestyle, exercise and weight lifting, overuse,…

I’ll admit it I fell into the trap of “I’ve been doing P90X for awhile and I know what I’m doing” so that I felt I could just do some workouts and not others. It all started about four or five weeks ago when I started to travel again for work and I was having…