Monday, July 31, 2017

Myths - Stretch Before Exercise

Some fitness facts that sound true may actually be myths or only partly true. If you want to be successful at slimming down and staying fit, it’s important to know the difference between fitness facts and fiction.


Stretch Before You Exercise 

Although fitness experts have debated about the best time to stretch, the consensus is that it’s better, safer, and more effective to stretch after you have warmed up your muscles. “Before exercise you can warm up with easy movements that prepare you for exercise,” says Debbie Mandel, fitness and stress management expert and author of Turn On Your Inner Light: Fitness for Body, Mind, and Soul. For example, if you are going on a run, kick things off by walking first, she suggests. Then you can stretch your already warmed-up muscles. 

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