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5 Benefits To Stretching Before and After You Exercise - Fit Physical Therapy

At our physical therapy clinic, we notice an interesting trend with a lot of our active patients: they go to the gym and exercise regularly, but they largely neglect stretching and mobility work. Do you make time to go to the gym a few times per week? If so, you should certainly commend yourself for your efforts, but ask yourself this: how often do you stretch before and after a workout session?

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5 Benefits To Stretching Before and After You Exercise - Fit Physical Therapy

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  1. 5BENEFITSTOSTRETCHING BEFORE AND AFTERYOU EXERCISE www.fit-pt.com

  2. WHATSTRETCHINGBEFORE AND AFTER A WORKOUTCANDOFORYOURBODY 1. ITHELPSPREPAREYOURBODYFOREXERCISE. Dynamic stretching before a workout can help your muscles, ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, and other tissues become loosened up and prepared for exercise. 2. GIVESYOU A BETTERWORKOUT. Since pre-workout mobility also prepares your body for exercise, it’ll also help you safely reach your desired workout intensity more quickly since you’ll be able to start a workout already warmed up and ready to go. 3. BETTERHEALTHOVERALL. Regular stretching has been shown to improve your blood pressure and heart rate as well as maximize your overall mobility, especially as you age. 4. ITDECREASESTHERISKOFSUSTAINING A SERIOUSINJURY. Some studies do show that stretching may reduce your risk of muscle strains, ligament sprains, joint damage, and other painful injuries common with sports and athletics. 5. STRETCHINGCANRELIEVESTRESS. The benefit of stretching to relieve stress is that you can do it any time of the day, even if you aren’t exercising! Original Source: https://fit-pt.com/5-benefits-to-stretching-before- and-after-you-exercise/

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