The importance of stretching goes beyond something you should only do after exercising. Whether you’re working out or not, taking 5-10 minutes a day to stretch can greatly improve your overall health and keep your body strong. To learn more, we’re here with four simple reasons why you should be stretching every day.

Increase Flexibility and Range of Motion

While being flexible has its perks in the gym, it’s often overlooked as a key element for your overall well-being. Daily stretching increases your flexibility, which in-turn helps increase your mobility, while also decreasing strain, stiffness, and possible injury for your joints and muscles.

Stretching habits are especially useful since we gradually lose our flexibility as we age. That’s why we also suggest pairing your stretching routine with a joint supplement with Glucosamine and Chondroitin to stay strong, limber, and active as you get older.

Get the Most Out of Your Workout

Whether you’re lifting weights, running, or taking a Zumba class, daily stretching is going to make a world of a difference in your exercise routine, so it should always be a part of your pre and post workout routines. Not only will it help your muscles perform their best, but it will reduce muscle tension and soreness, help you recover quicker, and reduce your risk of injury.

Prep for your sweat session by focusing on dynamic stretching to warm up your muscles and get your blood flowing. During your cool down, focus on static stretching to increase circulation to your fatigued muscles and release any built-up tension.

Fight Off the Mid-Day Slump

We all know that sluggish feeling that creeps up on us in the afternoon. Taking a few minutes for a stretch break will increase blood flow through your entire body, loosen up those tight muscles, and give you a natural boost of energy so you can pass up that extra mid-day caffeine fix.

Give Stress the Boot

Stressed minds make for tense bodies. So, when our bodies are tense, our muscles become knotted, aches and pains surface, and our movement feels restricted which ultimately adds to our existing stress. Nobody wants added stress, do they? By incorporating stretching when you are feeling overwhelmed or anxious, you increase blood flow and circulation in your body and brain, which allows the release of that tension and leaves you more relaxed and calmer.

While beginning a stretching regime can seem like a cumbersome task, it can easily be incorporated into your daily routines such as unwinding on the couch after a long day, after showering, or even right after waking up. Stretching is a key element to keeping our bodies strong, healthy and feeling good, regardless of if you exercise or not! If you have any questions or comments about the benefits of stretching or joint supplements, feel free to leave a comment below or reach out to us at (800) 940-1972 or Support@ZenwiseHealth.com.