Stretching can improve sports performance to help you jump higher, stretch further, and squat deeper!
By implementing a stretching regime into your health and self-care program it is shown to be effective at reducing levels of anxiety, pain and exhaustion, and for raising levels of vitality and mental health.
Stretching your body to become more agile and flexible offers many physical benefits. Stretching your muscles and joints improves your performance in physical activities and decreases your risk of injuries. Greater flexibility also helps your joints move through their full range of motion.
Stretching keeps muscles flexible, strong, & healthy. We need that flexibility to maintain the range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles will shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way.
When you have better flexibility and mobility there is a decrease in your chance of injury or re-injury as your body has the ability to adapt quicker to the specific demands required for your sport or activity.
Stretching helps to relieve muscle tension, reducing joint pain and pain in sore areas. It can also relieve the soreness associated with stress by calming the nervous system.