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Lower Body Stretch Flexibility of the body’s muscles and joints is an important component in maintaining overall function and health. Stretching is a great way to help improve your flexibility. In the past stretching was seen as the best way to prepare your body for exercise or activity. However to achieve the most out of your stretching you need to perform it after your body is already warmed upped. Just imagine a rubber band. Take a rubber band that has been sitting in a refrigerator and try to stretch it out. Most likely it will snap or produce small tears. Now take a rubber band after it has been heated in a microwave and stretch it out. It has much more range and is much less likely to tear than the cold one. This example helps demonstrates why it’s better to stretch after you exercise and not before. You will get superior benefits from stretching a warm muscle rather than a cold one. If you one of the many people who get to the gym and start stretching before you exercise then seriously consider checking out our warm-up video for a much improved way of preparing your body for exercise. Then try this video stretching routine after your workout to maximize the benefits associated with stretching. Benefits of stretching correctly Reduced risk of muscle and joint injury Improved muscle and joint range of motion Helps maintain proper body posture and function Psychological benefits – It feels good Improved muscle coordination Reduced muscle tension Assists in recovery from strenuous exercise How to stretch Make sure your body is warm before stretching Ease slowly into the stretch holding the end point You should feel tension within the muscle but no pain Hold each stretch for between 15 – 30 seconds Consistency is the key Maintain slow rhythmic breathing throughoutwarmup%20video.htmlshapeimage_58_link_0
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Upper Body Stretch Flexibility of the body’s muscles and joints is an important component in maintaining overall function and health. Stretching is a great way to help improve your flexibility. In the past stretching was seen as the best way to prepare your body for exercise or activity. However to achieve the most out of your stretching you need to perform it after your body is already warmed upped. Just imagine a rubber band. Take a rubber band that has been sitting in a refrigerator and try to stretch it out. Most likely it will snap or produce small tears. Now take a rubber band after it has been heated in a microwave and stretch it out. It has much more range and is much less likely to tear than the cold one. This example helps demonstrates why it’s better to stretch after you exercise and not before. You will get superior benefits from stretching a warm muscle rather than a cold one. If you one of the many people who get to the gym and start stretching before you exercise then seriously consider checking out our warm-up video for a much improved way of preparing your body for exercise. Then try this video stretching routine after your workout to maximize the benefits associated with stretching. Benefits of stretching correctly Reduced risk of muscle and joint injury Improved muscle and joint range of motion Helps maintain proper body posture and function Psychological benefits – It feels good Improved muscle coordination Reduced muscle tension Assists in recovery from strenuous exercise How to stretch Make sure your body is warm before stretching Ease slowly into the stretch holding the end point You should feel tension within the muscle but no pain Hold each stretch for between 15 – 30 seconds Consistency is the key Maintain slow rhythmic breathing throughoutwarmup%20video.htmlshapeimage_64_link_0
 
Warm Up One of the most important yet overlooked part of any training program is the proper warm up. I’m not talking about jogging around the track or hopping on a bicycle to get your heart rate up before exercise. Increasing your heart rate is only one of the main objectives in warming up your body. The others include lengthening your muscles, activating your nervous system (which increases effective and safe movements) as well as preparing your body specifically for the task at hand. By just dedicating as little as 5 minutes to a proper warm up, you can increase the productivity of your workout tremendously. Try these 8 exercises out before your next workout and see what I’m talking about. Jumping Jack 8 reps Hip Pop Ups 8 reps Straight Leg Raise 8 reps Hip Crossovers 8 reps Pushups 8 reps Supermans 8 reps Kneeling Hip Raise 8 reps Kneeling Hip Circles 8 reps These exercises are to be performed in a quick, yet controlled manner. Work through each without stopping to rest in between. After you have finished your heart rate should be up, you should be sweating, breathing hard and you should feel a tingling excitement throughout your body. This will be the sign that you are ready to exercise.