All articles tagged stretching

Woman doing stretching prior to an exercise

Static, Dynamic And Ballistic Stretching

Let’s examine the 3 types of stretching found in the wild. And you thought you just swing your arms and legs like an epileptic octopus? Sorry to disappoint you, stretching is a science of its own! As you gain muscle mass, it comes tense and lazy. Unless you do some stretching, you might lose flexibility …

Man at the gym doing stretching exercises

Number 1 Reason To Stretch As You Work Out

There are varying opinions on this topic, but I say you should definitely stretch between your workout sets. Let’s see what’s the number one reason for stretching as you work out, what more it has to offer and one petty disadvantage.

A couple of young female athletes stretching

Stretch Muscles To Prevent Injury Working Out

Stretching is an integral part of just about any sub-section of the fitness world. Its main benefit is that it increases flexibility and prevents injury. Why would you want to avoid injury so badly, you ask? It may be something quickly healed from, but on the other side — it may be one that will …