Importance of Post-Workout Stretching

While regular daily workout is the key to fitness and training, stretching after the workouts is the essence of your exercises. When you do the workouts, the relevant part of your body, especially the muscles undergo stress and start wearing. Stretching after the workouts, releases pressure and stress on the muscles and give a soothing effect.

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So, stretching after the workouts is as important as the workouts itself. For each type of exercise, there is a specialized way of stretching. Each muscle in your body needs a separate stretching as well. Stretching is not a time-consuming task. These can be done very in an effective manner as it doesn’t require much time. Stretching is important for improving flexibility in your body muscles. It is also good for blood circulation.

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For doing this stretch, you need a mat for doing exercise. Lie on the mat, with your face down and abdomen placed on the mat. Your arms should be straight with palms on the exercise mat right underneath the shoulders. Now, lift your head slowly above.

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To bend yourself in the peculiar posture, you have to move your palms slowly forward on the mat, which will give desired height to your head, while your back will be stretched backward. Reaching this position, your head and chest will rise above the ground, giving it a posture similar to the cobra.

While remaining in this posture for a while, you will feel, your abs are being stretched. Now get back to your former position and repeat the stretch for at least 3-5 times.

Stretching The Abs Through Supine Stretch

This is another good stretch for your abs after your workouts. Commonly known as the abdominal stretch. This is perhaps the simplest stretch, yet highly effective in improving the muscle flexibility and blood