Stretching

Stretching is an underappreciated aspect of fitness. Many of us make only token efforts at stretching – little more than a tug on the foot or a pull on the arm. But there are multiple important benefits to a complete flexibility program. Two of the most important benefits include reducing the risk for injury and improving performance. Other related benefits include:

• Promoting the ease and efficiency of movement
• Warming up before activity
• Clearing muscles of metabolic byproducts after exercise
• Assisting in the “warm down” (or “cool down”) period after exercise to return blood flow from legs and arms to the trunk
• Inducing a meditative or contemplative state

Stretching is a central feature of the Dynamic Balance approach to therapeutic physical care. Consistency of stretching can improve general health and fitness, athletic performance, and overall comfort and relaxation.

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