What are the benefits of stretching your muscles?

Many people may have this impression that when they are in physical education class, the teacher will ask students to do warm-up exercises at the beginning of the class, and when the get out of class is about to end, the teacher will ask students to do muscle stretching exercises; when they are exercising in the gym, when all the exercises are about to end, the fitness coach will also remind them to do muscle stretching. So, what are the benefits of muscle stretching?

When people do the same action for a long time, the muscles they use will spasm and become stiff. For example, if you sit for a long time, the muscles in your waist and back will become stiff; if you maintain a certain posture while looking at a computer, the muscles in your neck and shoulders will become stiff; after long-distance running, climbing, or cycling, the muscles in your legs and waist will spasm and become stiff. Stretching is the best way to help muscles relax and eliminate spasms and stiffness. Stretching after fatigue can protect ligaments, reduce muscle tension, relax tightened muscles, reduce muscle compression, relax muscles, promote blood circulation, accelerate recovery after training, and help relax the body. Flexibility stretching after a lot of exercise can relieve muscle soreness.

Regular stretching can provide you with the following benefits:

1. Relieve muscle tension and make the body more relaxed.

2. Allow the body to move more easily and freely, thereby improving body coordination.

3. It can expand the body's range of motion. For example, stretching before rock climbing will allow your movements to be unrestricted.

4. It can prevent muscle sprains (strong, soft, stretched muscles can withstand stress better than stiff, unstretched muscles).

5. It helps maintain body flexibility and prevents the body from becoming stiffer as you age.

6. It can make your muscles tighter and your lines smoother.

After strenuous exercise, be sure to stretch your muscles to relax them and reduce muscle pain. Moreover, stretching the leg muscles can make the legs more slender and reduce the appearance of muscle lumps on the legs. The older people are, the more attention they should pay. Regular muscle stretching can keep the body flexible and reduce stiffness.