Stretch Your Way to Good Health

When you talk about fitness and exercise, many people ignore one important aspect of a healthy fitness regime. While it’s important to get enough cardiovascular and weight bearing exercise every week, it’s also extremely important to stretch.

That’s right!

No matter what your age or activity level, stretching should be a part of your daily routine.

What’s so great about stretching?

Well, as we age we have less range of motion in our joints, and our muscles also become tighter.If you are like many people, at one time or another you’ve probably bent over to pick up something you’ve dropped and realized you’re not quite as limber as you used to be!

People who stretch, however, enjoy the benefits of more limber muscles and joints. One of the best things about stretching is that just about anyone can do it.

You don’t have to be incredibly fit to stretch, nor do you have to have tons of time.As a matter of fact, there are relatively few excuses not to stretch!

So when should you stretch?

Try in the morning after you get up, as well as right before you go to bed.Stretch while you are watching television, at your desk or computer, or even while doing chores like making dinner or folding laundry.If you participate in cardiovascular or weight bearing exercises, stretch both before and after your workouts to keep muscles and joints warm, limber, and injury free.

In addition to keeping joints and muscles in good shape, there are other benefits to stretching.Stretching enhances muscle coordination, and also increases blood circulation.

This increased blood circulation increases energy levels.

Finally, stretching just feels great! So be kind to your muscles and joints and add stretching to your fitness routine.

In addition to stretching, treat your muscles and joints right by keeping up with your massage appointments.

Come in for your regular massage and bodywork sessions so we can help your muscles and joints to stay in the best shape possible!