It may be an activity that is often taken for granted during exercises, but stretching is as important to any physical activity. Here's How to Perform Safe and Proper Stretching .

1. A N D
Proper Stretching
HOW TO
PERFORM SAFE
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2. “stretching” is the definition of warming
up. Stretching is as important to any
physical activity.

3. For one, stretching your muscles protect
you from the risks of having to endure
muscle strains or spasms.

4. When you injure yourself precisely
because you were performing stretches.
You can take note of these tips to How to
Perform Safe and Proper Stretching.

5. “WARMING UP”
BEFORE STRETCHING

6. A
R E G U L A R
S E T O F
J U M P I N G
J A C K S
C A N B E A
G O O D
E X A M P L E
O F
A “ M I L D ”
W A R M - U P
E X E R C I S E .

7. DOING “DYNAMIC”
STRETCHES.

8. D o i n g a r m
c i r c l e s o r
r o t a t i n g
y o u r h i p s ,
d e s p i t e t h e
a c t i o n s b o t h
o f t h e s e
e x e r c i s e s
e n t a i l ,
q u a l i f i e s a s
“ s t r e t c h e s ” .

9. “LIMIT”
AVOIDING DOING STRETCHES THAT REACH YOUR

10. T h e r e i s a v a l u e t o
b e i n g “ t o u g h ” .
H o w e v e r , y o u
s h o u l d n o t d o s o a t
a p o i n t t h a t a n
a c t i v i t y i s a l r e a d y
c a u s i n g y o u
d i s c o m f o r t .

11. If you happen to be
stretching your, say,
foot to the point that
you feel like it’s
probably better to stop,
then you should
probably stop pushing
yourself.

12. Gentle exercises can actually work
just as well for stretches.
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