Sometimes, when you feel stressed or tense, try doing short stretches to stretch your body.
That way, apart from warming up your muscles and moving your joints, you will also manage to get rid of nervousness and stress.
You don’t need to be a professional athlete to devote at least 30 minutes of your time to these exercises.
Stretching is also good after a hard workout, especially after cycling, running or swimming. Muscles secrete lactic acid and stretching exercises avoid its hardening between muscle fibers.
They are also useful for those who are not physically active at all
Many people spend at least eight hours in the office, sitting, and this puts a strain on the knees and spine. When your body is in the same position for a long time, muscle tone and flexibility decreases.
Note that it is often instinctive to stretch after spending a long time in the same body position.
The same applies to students, who have many hours of lectures during the day, or who spend a lot of time studying in the same position.
It is also good for the mind
Apart from the physical flexibility of the body, stretching exercises free your mind and clear it of bad thoughts and tension.
Therefore, after practice, you will be more able to think correctly and find a solution to a problem more easily. It is true that the physical and mental fitness of your body and mind go hand in hand.
The most important thing, as in everything else, is to do these exercises in moderation, without too much effort. It is much more important to do the exercises correctly than fast and hard.
What types of stretching can you practice?
Static stretching
Basic movements such as bending over, kneeling, touching toes from a standing or sitting position. The good thing about these exercises is that you can practice them anywhere and anytime.
Dynamic stretching
Exercises that combine both movement and stretching, which warm up the body well before sports and increase flexibility and mobility, while also burning a lot of calories.
Yoga
There are many types and subtypes of yoga, and what is specific about this discipline is that it combines both static and dynamic tension, as well as freeing the mind and relaxation.
