Benefits of Stretching

The body is made up of muscles, bones, tissues, cells, etc. To keep the muscles and bones in good condition, one must stretch out the muscles. Stretch is an act of flexing the muscles. Stretching helps to strengthen the muscles and joints.

Stretching is easier and simple exercise. It is involved in daily activities of our work. Human’s muscle is like a rubber band. It should be in good condition to do the activities well without any pain or stiffness.

Muscles will get tighter as we get older. Range of motion of the joints will not be at the fullest. Nowadays, our daily activities are like we use only certain parts of the body, not all parts, so flexing and bending will get limited. Stretching must be as part of our daily routines.

Stretching is essential in all sports and training. One should do stretching first before starting the practice. This would ease up and smoothen up the whole body Stretching acts as a kindling method and warms up the body. This paves way for the body to get started for any further function. Stretching plays a predominant role in Yoga. In fact various asana are comprehensive of these stretches. In simple stretches relieves your stiffness and enhances fitness.