Don't Forget To Stretch!

Stretching keeps our muscles flexible, strong and healthy, and we need that flexibility in order to maintain a good range of motion in all our joints. This helps preserve a healthy body and reduce muscular atrophy and bone weakening. Without a good range of motion in the joints, the muscles end up shortening and becoming tight. Which results in a struggle to perform certain movements or activities as the muscles are unable to extend all the way. That puts our bodies at risk for joint pain, strains and muscle damage. 

Day-to-day activities which can cause a lot of strain and muscle tightness is working at a desk all day can cause tightness in the lower body this can then minimise the ability to extend the leg when walking or straighten the knee all the way. It may also lead to muscle damage and injury as by repetitively performing activities with a tight muscle can cause a strain.

Effective stretching

Stretching is an activity that needs to be performed regularly and you remain committed. A person can start by performing the basic static stretches for lower and upper body muscles and slowly advance. Then over time you can hold onto that stretch for longer and using combined muscle groups at once. Over time this will benefit the health of our joints and muscles as well as decrease the chance of injuries and as a bonus, make certain movements and activities easier to perform.

Always remember to stay hydrated during all parts of your training!

Here at Better Gym Romford we have two great classes which cater to the above and can help you get on the right track, why not get yourself booked on some of our Yoga & Pilates classes today

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