Stretching may seem like a boring extra step to your already tight schedule, and more often than not we choose to skip out on it and jump straight into exercise. You may be thinking, how much good can it really do to your daily health? The answer is – a lot! Why Stretching is IMPORTANT Particularly in our hips and in our shoulders, being hunched over a computer and sitting for hours at a desk can really tighten up our muscles, and make it difficult and even painful to walk and move sometimes. Stretching can help to keep your muscles flexible, strong and healthy as we need that flexibility to m ..read more

There is a lot of information flying around out there about stretching. Should you do it before your workout? Should you do it after? Or maybe both? Well to figure that out, we need to know what stretching actually does for us. What is Stretching? Stretching is the action of stretching out your muscles that keeps it flexible and strong, allowing you to maintain and even increase the range of motion in the joints. When you go about your days without stretching, your muscles will eventually shorten and tighten up, making it difficult to fully extend and engage in physical activity. In fact, it ..read more

If you’ve been following our blogposts, we’ve more or less mentioned about different types of sports and gym workouts, their benefits and also given healthy lifestyle advices. If you’re confused by the above sentence, maybe it’s time you checked out our other posts! With that out of the way, today’s article will be a little different since we’ll be discussing about some of the best tips you should do post workout. Cool down and Stretch As straightforward and simple as it sounds, many people actually neglect the importance of a good cool down stretch after exercise. Simply spending 10 to 15 mi ..read more

You may think that stretching is more important for gymnasts or dancers. However, Stretching is important not only when you are working out but it is also important to do it daily. It may seem like a simple process, but stretching can make a huge impact on your overall health. Why Stretching is IMPORTANT Stretching can help to keep your muscles flexible, strong and healthy as we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in out joints. One study found that both static and dynamic stretch are effective when it comes to increasing your range of motion. This will help you especially as y ..read more

Whether it’s warming up before your workout or cooling down afterwards, stretching should be a vital part of both your exercises and your daily life! Most of us are guilty of sitting at a desk, slouched over for hours of school or work, so it’s vital for us to undo those hours through stretching. Muscle and Joint Support Stretching will help keep your muscles flexible, which will maintain the range of motion in your joints. Stretching helps to loosen them and keep you limber. This is especially important to maintain mobility. When your muscles and joints are tight, you might strain them while ..read more

There are always certain myths or stigmas surrounding anything. Unfortunately it is usually those untruths that spread and everyone end up believing in, even scaring them enough to avoid it completely or causing frustration when they do not see results. Here are a list of myths from self.com that we’d like to clear up! #1: Strength Training Will Make You Bulky Many women tend to shy away from strength training as they do not wish to look bulky from building muscles. However, unless you go on a hardcore strength training programme, it is very difficult for women to bulk in the first place as th ..read more

Not everyone is trained in flexibility since young. Being able to do a split or a complicated yoga pose is what many of us would consider to be flexible, but when do we really need that kind of flexibility? As a result, it is cast aside in favour of strength or cardio. While these are important aspects of our physical fitness, flexibility is often overlooked. So why is it important to work on our flexibility when we work out? Benefits of Flexibility Reduce injury Having more flexibility would mean that your body is able to withstand more physical stress. In addition your body will be rid of an ..read more

With everything being online nowadays, we are constantly sitting in front of our computers, probably hunched over and clicking away. It is not uncommon to start feeling some pain in your upper back from the hours of facing a computer screen. However, for every problem, there is always a solution. Here are some of the different ways that you can do to ease the pain, and help you feel better as you do your work. Massage Sounds like the obvious, yet it is not something that you can go find a professional to do for you now, nor is it easy to get someone else from your household to do it for you. O ..read more