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The importance of a good stretch. (Body talk: black health and fitness).(Brief Article)
IT has long been stressed that stretching is one of the most important and beneficial parts of any exercise program, but it's also one of the most frequently ignored elements by thousands who participate in regular physical workouts. In an era when more and more people are becoming more conscious of their bodies and are trying to get (and stay) in shape, health and fitness experts say implementing a stretching routine can increase flexibility, help maintain healthy muscles and connective tissue, and lessen the possibility of injury.
For best results, it's recommended that you engage in a stretching routine that targets the entire body (legs, back, arms, groin, torso). But if that isn't possible, then you should concentrate on the areas that you use primarily in your regular physical activities. For example, runners should focus on the lower body, and weightlifters should concentrate on the upper body.
It is common for many exercise enthusiasts to incorporate stretching as part of their pre-workout routine to prevent pulled or torn muscles, but they could be doing more harm than good if the muscles aren't warmed up first. Fitness experts point out that stretching cold muscles increases the risk of injury to muscles, ligaments and delicate joints. That being the ...
- Update your stretching routine.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Horn, Debbie January 19, 1996 700+ words
...you get a hamstring stretch to boot. You can also incorporate supine torso stretches in which you bring one...shoulder on the floor to stretch the lumbar spine...that the most effective stretch should also be low risk...expand your repertoire of stretches, see your fitness expert...
- Stretch your workouts: Flexibility training is just as important as weight...
- Newspaper article from: Reading Eagle (Reading, PA) August 5, 2006 700+ words
...therapist to help you stretch out in a technique...stretching refers to stretches done with an aid...more out of the stretch. But there are...t follow a good stretching routine, she said. That...ll come up with stretches that I'd never...sit down and not stretch." Correct ...
- To stretch or not to stretch?(SPORTS TRAINING)
- Magazine article from: Arkansas Business Maack, B.J. November 5, 2007 700+ words
...heel on the ground to stretch your calf muscle...grabbing the other foot to stretch your thighs/quads...usually just hold these stretches for a few quick seconds...better way. The best stretch does not burn or invoke...and then do your stretching routine. Once you spend a...
- Stretches: the unsung hero.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire May 1, 2005 700+ words
...regime is a proper stretching routine. Stretching in itself...but why is this? Why stretch? Well, there are...or work against the stretch - breathe and relax...you are incorporating stretches into your exercise...guidelines and also, stretch in between your weight...
- Stretch-EZ Gets Marketing Makeover With New Agreement Between 5Suns, LLC and...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 3, 2008 700+ words
...very surprised at how deep a stretch they could achieve with the Stretch-EZ. One tester with chronically...never experienced from any stretching routine previously." "I've never...everyone that has used the Stretch-EZ loves it. It's just...
- To stretch or not to stretch: Researchers still looking for the answer....
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Nicolosi, Michelle October 1, 1993 700+ words
...E. teacher and coach: Stretch before you exercise or suffer...admonitions and skipped the stretching routine before and after exercise...exists because ``people who stretch seem to be injured less frequently...possible that ``people who stretch out tend to be stretchy people...
- To stretch or not: A running debate on the front burner.
- Newspaper article from: The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) October 26, 2004 700+ words
...a buff young man doing a quadriceps stretch. In the October article "Does Stretching...my own experience that when I don't stretch on a regular basis, things start to...ve converted a few yoga moves into my stretching routine. Meanwhile, a local yoga instructor...
- STRETCH in the Shower.(stretching exercises)(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: Parks & Recreation May 1, 2001 700+ words
Showers afford the chance to perform the stretching routine you never seem to get around to. The steamy water warms your muscles, making them easier to stretch.
- Commentary: It's a Gimme - Loosen up to play a better game of golf.
- Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Baltimore, MD) September 18, 2004 700+ words
...pre-round stretching routine, especially...an effective stretching routine only takes...squeeze in a good stretch. Start with...repeat the stretch with your other...this brief stretching routine, take a few...
- SPEED IMPROVEMENT: ITS MACHINERY & MECHANICS.
- Magazine article from: Coach and Athletic Director Mannie, Ken February 1, 2001 700+ words
...extensive (total body) stretching routine that places special...until they feel a mild stretch in the targeted area...several times in a "stretch/relax" fashion (i.e., hold the stretch for a few seconds...then repeat). The stretching routine must be followed by...
Source: HighBeam Research, The importance of a good stretch. (Body talk: black health and...