Ouch!! That maybe the sound of someone who has started a workout routine without properly stretching or because they just haven’t stretched at all and are in deep pain from just sitting around all-day. To become an elite athlete or even just a healthier person it is important that you do correct stretching techniques. Stretching is very important for the human body; stretching is a major part of people’s lives and they don’t even know it because they pay little attention to it. Stretching properly can make the lives of athletes and even nonathletic people a lot better. “Stretching should always be thought of as an exercise to be performed on a regular basis, scheduled at times other than directly before an exercise session, practice or game. Stretching can be performed after an exercise as part of your cool-down routine, or can be done at other times during the day that are unrelated to exercise or physical activity.”(Sherwood) The proper stretching tactics, it can help with your flexibility, your range of movement, and also the blood circulation.
It doesn’t take long to lose your flexibility but it can take even longer to win it back so if you want to keep your muscles feeling new and young, make stretching part of your daily routine. Stretching can help improve flexibility, and, range of movement in your joints. As you get older, your muscles naturally lose the strength and mass and can become less flexible and cause it to be stiffer. It is important to have your muscles in good condition to gain the flexibility it needs to prevent injury. Being flexible is beneficial for everyday life; it allows you to push your body beyond the comfort zone it is use to, causing it to increase your overall physical ability.” There are many rea...
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...eneficial to a person life it can be therapy on your own time to do it and you can do it for just 15 minutes without leaving your house and you’re making your life a lot better by doing the correct and proper stretching techniques. Stretching is very important to an athlete or even a nonathletic person because it helps you with things you’re not even sure about. Stretching takes your body to a whole different level and can enhance your body like never before, when stretching it can relax you and can prevent you from having pain shocks in your body. Stretching helps you with your blood circulation which is very important to you to living longer, it helps you with your range of movement which is key to moving your joints properly, and last but not least stretching is very important for flexibility so that when you move in an awkward position it won’t hurt you as bad.
Witvrouw, E., Mahieu, N., Roosen, P., & McNair, P. (2007). The role of stretching in tendon injuries. British journal of Sports Medicine , 224-226.
Do you have tight shoulders that are causing not just poor flexibility, but a lot of pain and poor posture? Have you been trying to work out the tightness yourself by stretching in place with no luck? Then you are not alone! Over 70% of the population deals with some sort of shoulder tightness and flexibility issue that they are unable to get rid of.
Kerr (2012) states that there are 3 main types of exercise which are aerobic, strength/resistance training and flexibility exercises. Aerobic exercises will help keep the heart, lungs and muscles healthy, and when paired with a healthy diet will aid in weight loss. Appropriate resistance training will help to improve strength, posture and balance as well as causing the participant’s body to look more toned. Also the build up of muscle will aid with weight loss as at rest muscle burns more calories than inactive tissue. These exercises should be done two or three times a week. Flexibility exercises are important because if a muscle isn’t stretched then overtime it will shorten and become less elastic. Therefore joint mobility will decrease and the likelihood of injuries to muscl...
... and can lock the joints in painful positions. Often, teens are fitted with special braces to ensure flexible joints and tendons (the strong, rubber band-like tissues that attach muscles to bones). Surgery is sometimes used to reduce pain and increase movement from contractures.
Sometimes you can’t control your injury and need to get back to your sport as soon as possible. Stop exercising no matter what if you feel pain and see a doctor if the pain continues. Sometimes, it might turn out that you just have to strengthen a certain muscle group. “When you have JUST injured yourself then remember RICE…. It is sometimes extended to PRICER” (Lowry 1). PRICER is an acronym that teaches the steps to recover from an injury that may not be
attention. The Athletic Trainer will tell you to get the injury checked out by going to the hospital and
After Swimming: Do 5 minutes of easy freestyle swimming and do full-body stretches for flexibility.
...is flexibility with stretches, T'ai chi, ad yoga. All of these exercises prevents osteoporosis, builds muscle, endurance, and thickness of bones.
First of all, what is Myofascial compression therapy (MCT) and does it have an immediate effect on the body? Lets start with a short breakdown of the word myofascia. Myo means Muscle and Fascia = everything else. According to Boston, 2007, fascia is defined as: ‘The soft tissue component of the connective tissue system. The fibrous connective tissue, aponeuroses, ligaments, tendons, retinacula, joint capsule, the epineurium, the meninges, periosteal and all the endomysial and intramuscular fibers of myofasia is grouped under this definition. Paoletti, 2006, state that “fascia functions as the body’s first line of defense against pathogenic agents and infection ” (pg.170). Movement restrictions originates within the soft tissue of the body. Travell and Simons, 1999, suggested that the body adapts by laying down myofacsial trigger points (MTrPs). ‘Myofacial trigger points have been found to decrease the range of motion because of pain’, Macdonald, 1980. The good news is that these trigger points can be relieved. If applying MCT techniques and its various approaches can help the body to release these trigger points to adapt and improve athletic performance, increase range of motion and alleviate pain as opposed to doing the regular static stretching, it might be worth exploring.
The body was designed to perform a variety of tasks while actively using muscles. Sustained muscle activity robs the muscles of life giving blood flow. It is very important to actively stretch during breaks to flush out toxins that build up in the muscles that were used for sustained posture.
The core muscles are found in your back, the upper body muscles are found in your chest, the upper leg muscles are found in your thigh, the lower leg muscles are found in your feet and calves. There are stretches and sprains to these muscles that could happen. Of course, you never want to get injures, but if you do then you must know what happens to your muscles. You also need to know how to help that muscle when it is sore. There are symptoms of what could happen to you during
Today, millions of people have discovered the benefits of stretching. Over the last years, studies have shown that people that live these active lives live fuller lives. In fact, studies show that a lack of physical activity directly relates to many major illnesses and death. Before the Industrial Revolution, people actually had to work hard to get their needed amount of movement. After the Revolution, it became a different story. People no longer needed to work physically to make a life for themselves. With this lack of movement came lack of flexibility. Now, everywhere you look, you see people out jogging, hiking, and playing golf, tennis, and other sports to stay active. The fitness trend is in; but it’s not a trend anymore. Now, it’s a way of life. Stretching is an important part of this way of life that many people leave out.
Whether you're a pro athlete or someone just starting to get into shape, the strengthening and stretching positions and motions yoga puts you through is an excellent start for staying, and becoming, an athlete. When first starting, certain positions, like a backbend, may not be accomplishable. But with time and work, slowly your body loosens up until you can feel the muscles throughout your body, and you become more aware of yourself. As you develop self-awareness, it also becomes easier to tell where you body is weak or strong. Which joints may need extra work, while others may not. Targeting your weaker points, instead of relying on your stronger ones, will indulge you with less injuries and illnesses. Call it becoming one with yourself. ...
Adding exercises into one’s daily routines can change their whole lifestyle. Many people look at exercise as being something just for people who want to lose weight or to become muscle bound, but there are a great deal of benefits that can be received from exercising regularly. Of course gaining muscle and losing fat are the two most popular reasons that usually attract people to the gym, but they make up a small part of the potential benefits that can be achieved with exercise. There are several ways in which I have benefited in my life from exercising regularly, besides just making me bigger and stronger. It has made me become more organized, helped me make better decisions, and motivated me to take on new challenges in life.
Physical fitness have numerous benefits including muscle strength, muscular endurance, brain activity, preventing obesity and lowering risk or major body problems. Reduces gaining weight, improves losing weight and less likely to have accidents later in life. Also improves ones lifespan, living a healthier life and improves sleeping. Physical activity helps reduce ones stress, anxiety, and depression also improves over all life. A half hour or so of physical activity daily can yield benefits. Also can improve ones flexibility (Brezina), which can effe...