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PERFORMANCE / Why and how to stretch?


After a long windy stretches of the merits, some sports professionals or health have banned or separate workouts. However, stretch regularly is essential for performance and injury prevention. Flexibility is indeed a major physical qualities involved in motor coordination, relaxation and amplitude gestures. By increasing the yield strength of the muscles, ligaments and tendons, it increases their resilience to shocks and twists.
The foot race develops such strength of muscle groups that are at the back of the body: the calf, the posterior compartment of the leg and thigh and lumbar region.
As they become stronger, they also become more tense and pull on the connection points can cause a progressive stiffening of the muscles and vital to an increased risk of injury. Soon you will not get to touch your toes. Stretching will prevent the tendency of the column to slump or become rigid with age.


Stretching can also be muscle-building exercises in their own right: we speak of eccentric work. How to practice is fundamental to their effectiveness. As an exercise machine, the quality of your position but also the intensity of the load and your mental state are all factors that will make your stretches beneficial or otherwise dangerous ..
The higher your muscle is warm it is more conducive to stretching because the heat causes muscle relaxation.This relaxation is essential to avoid reflex contraction in response to muscle stretch.Massages can participate in this release, either by hand or by simply waving your muscles.
Stretch yourself regularly: it takes at least two weekly sessions to progress. Avoid bouncing: research has shown that they retract and shorten the muscles. Do not force: Do not compare yourself to your neighbor because veryone does not have the same flexibility and agree on certain days to be steeper.

Stretching should be an integral part of any training program, regardless of the sport. If you are inexperienced, and professional advice are essential to master the techniques and adapt exercises to your profile and your business.

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