It is really easy to forget doing stretching before your workout. It is just overlooked because the result is not visible as to how weightlifting and squats offer you. But you should know that stretching in Houston offers you better posture, great confidence, less ache or pain and a cheerier feeling whole day.
The reason is stretching increases the blood circulation and sends oxygen to the brain that clear your mind as well as mood. There are many types of stretching and flexibility.
Static Stretching
A static stretching means to stretch in a comfortable position for 10 to 30 seconds. This is most commonly used for of stretching in general workout and is considered to be effective and safe to improve your overall flexibility.
Dynamic Stretching
In dynamic stretching body parts are moved by gradually increasing the speed and reach of movement. It consists controlled arm and leg swings that take you to the maximum of motion. There is no jerky or any bouncy movements like controlled arm swing, leg swing or torso twists. It helps in improving dynamic flexibility and usually warm-up your body for aerobic or active workouts.
Ballistic Stretching
In ballistic stretching the momentum of moving body attempts force beyond its range of motion. This is a general warm up by bouncing into stretching positions using those stretched muscles that pull you from the stretched position, like repeatedly bouncing down to touch your feet.
They can cause injury and may not allow the muscles to adjust or relax while stretching. It can instead tighten up your muscles by stretching repeatedly.
Active Stretching
When you stretch your muscles by contracting actively in against to the one you stretches is active stretching. Here you do not need to use your body weight rather a strap, leverage, stretching device or any other person. Inactive stretching muscles get relaxed when you stretch and oppose your muscle to induce stretch.
This is challenging because the muscular force is required here to generate stretch but less risk is involved due to the control over stretch force using own strength than external force.
Passive Stretching
It is also known in the name relaxed stretching. In this, you assume a position is holding it with your other part of the body or in assistance of your partner or other apparatus. This kind of stretching is good to cool down your body after doing workout and helps to reduce muscle soreness and fatigue post workout.
Here are some major benefits of stretching and flexibility:
As said use it or just lose it when it comes to our expression in life, certainly it applies to stretching our body also.
- It improves flexibility and allows your body to go beyond the comfort zone
- Improve motions of your joints
- Improves blood circulation to the muscles
- Relieves stress
- Improves postures
Most stretches spas you see are static or passive stretches, as they are most commonly used and easy to perform ones. If executed with complete guidance and good technique, this stretching spa is effective for improving your flexibility and varies of motions.