If there’s one thing that many people
neglect when it comes to their workout plan, stretching is it. They devote a high amount of time and energy
to performing their cardio and resistance training, but as soon as that’s
finished, they’re getting out of the gym as quickly as possible – they have a
life to lead!
But, if you’re skipping the stretching
component of the workout, you’re really missing out on a number of key benefits
that it provides.
Let’s take a quick peak at the main reasons
why stretching is so important to workout success.
It
Enhances Your Range Of Motion
The very first reason why stretching is a
must is because it’s going to help to enhance your range of motion so that you
can move throughout your exercises better.
If you want to see the full benefits that any exercise has to offer,
it’s important that you work the muscles through the full movement pattern.
It would be like performing a squat but
only going partially the way down. If
you really want to see maximum benefits, you must go as low as possible as this
is when the glutes will really be called into play.
If you’re very inflexible though, this will
be next to impossible therefore you won’t see the benefits you could be.
We do tend to lose range of motion with
age, so if you aren’t stretching, it’s only going to get worse from here on in.
It
Keeps You Injury Free
The next important reason to add stretching
to your routine is because it keeps you injury free. If you’re not stretching after a workout,
your muscles are going to be tight and tense and any force that acts upon them
could end up pulling or straining a ligament.
Those who are more flexible often find they
do suffer injuries a lot less frequently as they are quite limber and able to
accommodate to forces acting on them.
An injury will quickly sideline you from
all workouts and really hinder your progress – in fact, it’ll put a temporary
stop to all progress entirely.
It
Reduces Post-Workout Muscle Soreness
Finally, the last reason why you must be
sure to add some stretching to your routine is because it will help to control
post-workout muscle soreness.
Stretching is going to help remove the
lactic acid build-up from the muscle tissues that’s responsible for that high
level of pain and discomfort you often experience the next morning when getting
out of bed, so by stretching at the end of the session, you can curtail this.
Stretching will allow the muscle fibers to
relax and lengthen so that you don’t feel quite so tense and sore later on.
So as you can see, stretching is really a
must-do for success. It only takes ten
minutes total at the end of your workout but this is some of the best ten
minutes you could spend if you want to see success. Get in the habit of doing it now and you’ll
never think twice about skipping it again.
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