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FOR BETTER RECOVERY
During training, your body’s muscles are subjected to heavy loads and tensions, causing slight micro-tears. Post-workout stretching increases blood circulation and oxygen levels in your muscles. They also reduce stress and tension by lengthening muscles and loosening muscle fibres.
Stretching after training helps to improve flexibility and muscle health. The result: you’ll be ready to resume training the same muscle group more quickly, your blood flow will be improved and your performance will be all the better for it.
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY
Thanks to stretching, you’ll gradually develop greater flexibility and a better range of motion – winning conditions for reducing the risk of injury!
WARNING! Do not cause injury while trying to reduce the risk! A good stretch:
- Is made under the threshold of pain.
- Do not use on cold muscles.
- Don't start at the maximum amplitude of a movement.
- Not done in fits and starts (in a jerky manner).
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TO REDUCE MUSCLE SORENESS
While stretching isn’t a miracle cure for muscle soreness, it can help reduce it. And who wouldn’t be prepared to do anything to be less stiff?
HUGO'S LITTLE +
Stretching is the gradual lengthening of the skin over a given period of time after a workout. When stretching, make sure you feel tension in the muscles. You should never feel pain in the skin, tendons, fascia or joints.
