Importance of Stretching
As I learned from a very good friend, stretching is very important. If your going to get maximum gains from exercise, your muscles have to be limber. Stretching is highly important. There are multiple ways to do this. You can either do it before or after exercise as well as when you wake up. Most people fail to stretch correctly or do it at all. This is a major mistake.
When your putting your body through intense training, lifting weights, and playing sports, it is very beneficial to do some stretching afterwards.
Range of Motion
Getting more range of motion is good for performance. Enhancing your ability to move, allows you to exercise better with less chance of injury. You won't pull muscles either. Using the full range of a muscles movement allows you to get maximum benefits from each workout.
If you apply this to lifting weights, there are many reason to stretch correctly. In order to do a proper squat, bench press, or any shoulder lift, range of motion is needed. For a squat, you have to be able to get all the way down easily and maintain muscle tension. In a bench press, you have to keep your shoulders down and in while keeping consistent tension in your chest. Many people have the problem of using too much of their shoulders instead of all their chest. Being able to stretch improves all of this.
By lifting properly, your going to get maximum muscle gains. This is because the muscle will stretch and tear more. Farther range of motion means better muscle development.
Relieving Post Workout Muscle Soreness
Stretching is a great way to stop muscle soreness. When you stop working out suddenly, the blood that was pumping around your body gets stuck in the muscles. To get it to pump back through your body and even out, doing some stretching will aid you.
When your putting your body through intense training, lifting weights, and playing sports, it is very beneficial to do some stretching afterwards.
Range of Motion
Getting more range of motion is good for performance. Enhancing your ability to move, allows you to exercise better with less chance of injury. You won't pull muscles either. Using the full range of a muscles movement allows you to get maximum benefits from each workout.
If you apply this to lifting weights, there are many reason to stretch correctly. In order to do a proper squat, bench press, or any shoulder lift, range of motion is needed. For a squat, you have to be able to get all the way down easily and maintain muscle tension. In a bench press, you have to keep your shoulders down and in while keeping consistent tension in your chest. Many people have the problem of using too much of their shoulders instead of all their chest. Being able to stretch improves all of this.
By lifting properly, your going to get maximum muscle gains. This is because the muscle will stretch and tear more. Farther range of motion means better muscle development.
Relieving Post Workout Muscle Soreness
Stretching is a great way to stop muscle soreness. When you stop working out suddenly, the blood that was pumping around your body gets stuck in the muscles. To get it to pump back through your body and even out, doing some stretching will aid you.
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