| Mention stretching and lot of peoples eyes will | | | | and not exercises, should be arrived at slowly. |
| glaze over with boredom however it really is | | | | Avoid sudden jerks or snapping into stretching |
| something which all of us practicing sport or | | | | positions too rapidly. |
| training need to perfect. Obviously it can go a long | | | | With a little practice you'll develop good sense for |
| way in preventing injuries but it also helps to | | | | the amount of tension to apply to your stretches. |
| achieve the maximum potential out of your body | | | | This tension meter is safe between mild and the |
| by allowing it for perform at its optimum level. | | | | verge of discomfort, never more and it should |
| Tendons are basically tissue which connect | | | | certainly never cause you pain in any other part |
| muscles to bones and these are in a constant | | | | of your body. Keep your mind focused on the |
| motion of shortening and lengthening as we | | | | muscle groups you are stretching and apply the |
| perform physical activity. I'm sure you've seen | | | | stretch evenly. |
| joggers in the park 'stretching' before running but | | | | The golden rule is to hold stretches not bounce |
| a lot of them have no understanding of how to | | | | them. The latter can cause painful tears and injury |
| stretch properly as the quickly grab an ankle for 2 | | | | so get out of the 'jogger in the park' habit if it's |
| seconds or bounce touching their toes. | | | | one you have adopted. As you stretch you should |
| Stretching should be done daily. You'll gradually | | | | breath deeply to aid relaxation and gradually |
| increase the amount you can stretch safely by | | | | increase the stretch to a suitable holding position. |
| including it each time you perform physical activity. | | | | This position should be held stationary for around |
| Your stretching positions, notice I wrote positions | | | | 20 seconds before releasing. |