🔷 Taking the time to stretch is essential. 🔷
Passive stretching is a technique in which you are relaxed and make no contribution to the range of motion. Instead, an outside agent creates force, either manually or mechanically.
Examples of passive stretching include using a towel, band, gravity, buoyancy or another person to help you stretch.
Passive stretching can improve flexibility, range of motion, and mobility. It may also stimulate muscle growth and prevent muscle weakness.
Post-workout is the best time to stretch and to bring your heart rate close to resting. This is when your muscles are warmed up and more pliable. You may find that your flexibility and range of motion is much greater in water than on land. That’s because stretching in the water removes the push of gravity on your joints. Water also provides resistance to movements, which helps to strengthen muscles. In addition, by supporting much of a person's body weight, buoyancy reduces the load placed on joints.
Take advantage of that next time you are in the water and give your muscles the stretch they deserve.
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