"Stretching is the stepchild of exercise, with more lip service paid to it than actual practice. Stretching though is crucial to good health. The health benefits include:
- Reduced muscle tension
- Injury prevention
- Increased range of movement in the joints
- Enhanced muscular coordination
- Increased circulation of the blood to various parts of the body
- Increased energy levels (resulting from increased circulation)
- Stress relief
- Improved posture
- Improved organ function
Think for a moment of the opposite of stretching, tightness and restriction. By definition, you are talking about constriction in muscles and soft tissue, meaning reduced blood flow, a reduced supply of nutrients to the area of tension, and reduced removal of metabolic wastes. Areas that are tense and constricted, then, are breeding grounds for illness and organ dysfunction.
Traditional Chinese medicine states that all disease results from restrictions in the flow of energy (chi or qi) in the body and the resulting energy imbalances. So, you can see that stretching is not just an issue of feeling good--it is essential for maintaining optimum health.
What kinds of stretching are good? Yoga is probably the best stretching exercise there is, but Pilates works well too. If nothing else, do 5–10 minutes of simple stretching after your daily exercise routine as part of your cool down time. It is not by accident that at 60 years old, I can still do full splits."
Traditional Chinese medicine states that all disease results from restrictions in the flow of energy (chi or qi) in the body and the resulting energy imbalances. So, you can see that stretching is not just an issue of feeling good--it is essential for maintaining optimum health.
What kinds of stretching are good? Yoga is probably the best stretching exercise there is, but Pilates works well too. If nothing else, do 5–10 minutes of simple stretching after your daily exercise routine as part of your cool down time. It is not by accident that at 60 years old, I can still do full splits."
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