What are the 3 benefits of stretching exercises?

Here are 3 benefits of stretching exercises on a daily basis and before doing any sports.

1. Improve and maintain a greater quality of life.

2. Flexibility, flexibility, flexibility and more…..

3. Improve circulation and movement.

Do you like stretching every day? Many years ago, I was involved in various sports, including riding my bike, swimming, and cross-country skiing. However, I never realized the importance of stretching, and it wasn’t a topic that was discussed much at the time.

In 2002, after I returned from Vancouver to Montreal, I was very stressed and looking for a career change. One morning, while doing my yoga practice, I had a flash of inspiration and decided to take a massage course.

Before registering for the class, I booked a session with the massage instructor and learned about it. However, I had a concern because I had pain in my hands, and I did not know if I could make it.

Here was the teacher’s answer: If you do the stretches I am showing you, you will be fine. However, before it gets better, it will likely worsen because your muscles are not yet accustomed to being stretched. Three weeks later, I had improved significantly and was able to take the class.

One year after graduating, I took a 4 day-stretching workshop for trainers and therapists in Montreal by Aaron L. Mattes from Florida. We stretched almost all the muscles in our body. After the first day, I felt exhausted but was doing very well.

As we went through the days, I felt more energized and no longer fatigued. To me, it has been an unbelievable and amazing body-mind experience. Moreover, it was a lifesaver for me.

Now, enough talking and let’s get practical. I’d like to show you three stretches that you can start with.

1. Your hands, sometimes you don’t think that your hands are
essential, but they are. The finger stretch.

2. Your back, you all know people who have back problems, a widespread complaint.                                                                                           It is called the leg pelvic stretch tilt, where one or both legs are involved.

One  leg

Two legs
3. Your jaw, commonly referred to as the TMJ, stretches. It is called the temporomandibular joint stretch.

 The Digastric muscle

 

For more info on the manual entitled: Specific Stretching For Everyone   
This manual is made in the US. Nowadays, you can have other resources online etc.

These three benefits are incredibly crucial if you want to live a fulfilling life, stay active, move, and enjoy your grandchildren. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of stretching every day from birth to death.
Additionally, I take some multivitamins and calcium to keep my bones healthy.

As they used to say, you don’t use it, you lose it! You have the choice to feel good or not.
I hope you will enjoy stretching as much as I do and start incorporating it into your daily routine.

Feel free to make comments.

To your stretching! Enjoy!  

Gaétane
www.gaetaneferland.com