Stretching

The benefits of stretching exercise are that it increases the flexibility in your body which plays an important role in keeping your muscles healthy and strong. It is worthwhile to include stretching in your daily exercise. Stretching Exercise gives comfort to your muscles.

Having a flexible body reduces the chances of injury. If there is flexibility in your body then you can reduce many problems such as backache, stress, the danger of injury, cholesterol, etc. It also increases your strength and strengthens your blood circulation. It enhances your stamina. Let's see why flexibility in the body is important for your health.

Why Stretching is important

• Stretching your body regularly increases the capacity of your workout, there will also be less risk of injury to you during exercise.                                                                                             
• Stretching reduces the stress in the muscles and improves your pose, that is, Posture.                                                                                                                             
• With the help of stretching, the lower part of the waist can also help reduce the pain.                                
• This gives blood and nutrients in the body cells without any interruption.                                 
• It helps in gaining body balance.                                                                                                            
• It reduces the tension in the muscle.

The right way of stretching

• The best time of stretching is when your muscles are not too tight. Stretching before exercise is one of the best times to perform.                                                                             
• Do not leap while stretching in one place. Take a comfortable pose and do it slowly.                    
• Take 10 to 20 minutes to stretch the muscles and stay in that state and then leave it comfortably.                                                                                                                                   
• In the middle of the exercise, you can also stretch the body for a break.                                 
• You can also take yoga to stretch the body, which will make your body more flexible.                    

Some basic stretches are -

1. Neck stretch

This is one of the basic stretches which is used to target stress in your neck muscles. Place your hand on the top of your neck and move it very slowly to left and right. Repeat the same in forwarding and backward direction.

2. Hamstring stretch

This exercise helps to release stress in the hamstrings. Hamstrings are an important part of your leg muscles that need proper attention. Just stretch your leg and try to touch your toes with your hands. You will feel the stretch.