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What Are the Most Important Rules When Stretching?
Stretching has many benefits if done correctly. Performing stretches can also result in discomfort, especially if you have an underlying condition like spinal stenosis. Experienced stretchologists and stretch studio specialists recommend following the basic safety rules to avoid injury. Here are eight rules to follow when stretching:
Should I Stretch Before or After a Workout?
Regular stretching boosts your muscle health and range of motion. The activity also elongates your fascial tissues and muscles to release tension. If you need full-body flexibility exercises, consider working with an experienced stretchologist.
The Top 5 Stretching Exercises For Flexibility
Bet you can’t touch your toes. You might not think it’s all that important, but it is. Any sort of exercise should start or end with stretching. You’ll need a good stretch before cardio to get the blood flowin’. Bodybuilders should stretch their pumped muscles...
What to Look for When Choosing a Stretch Studio in Seattle
Are you an athlete that suffers from nagging back pain? Do you want to reduce and manage your stress? Or perhaps, you'd like to improve your body’s posture and overall functional performance. Whatever your reason is, stretching is one of the best solutions. And if you...
Diving Into The Benefits Of Deep Tissue Massage For Muscle Soreness
Do you suffer from muscle soreness? Whether you sit at a desk all day or workout regularly, your muscles can feel tight. Yes, even the inactivity of sitting lowers the amount of blood and nutrients that get pumped to your muscles, which makes them ache. Strenuous...
Great Muscle Recovery Techniques For Post Crossfit Workouts
According to Elite Daily, Olympic athletes use recovery times to maximize their athletic abilities. If the best athletes in the world are doing something, you know that you should be, too, right! Check out these muscle recovery techniques and take your athletic skills...
Top 6 Lower Back Stretches Used to Ease Pain
Lower back pain can happen to anyone. While most people associate it with getting old, it's actually a very common occurrence in people of all ages, health, and level of activity. Lower back pain can come from a plethora of physical activities, whether it's Crossfit,...
5 Popular Stretches to Improve Flexibility
Good stretching exercises aren't just useful before a sporting competition. Keeping your joints mobile and limber is also an effective way to stay healthy and pain-free. And while there are a lot of ways to stretch your muscles, not every stretch is the best option....
Understanding Fascia and the Role It Plays
Unless you have and have always had a perfect, pain-free body, you probably want to learn about how to improve your physical health. A big part of this is understanding fascia. You may be wondering, "What is fascia and how does...
Yoga vs Stretching: What’s the Difference?
According to research, those who do not stretch daily have poor flexibility decreased range of motion, and increased risk of injury. If stretching is not part of your daily exercise regime, you could be risking your mobility and in the future, your independence. The...