Saturday, March 23, 2019

"To Stretch or Not To Stretch" Progress

This is the draft to the article I am writing.

"To Stretch or Not to Stretch

Subheading: Feeling pain before, during, or after your workouts? There’s a reason why, and it might not be the answer you’d think.

Intro: Stretching is the act of extending a certain muscle or body part to its full-range. The stigma attached to the word, “stretching,” assumes it is a necessary step in a proper, healthy workout routine. It tends to take up at least ten minutes from your training; this article will take you the same amount of time, but will save you years of poor training techniques and body aches. However, stretching will not have the same beneficiary impact for an individual depending on their fitness goal. We will expose the advantages and disadvantages to stretching in order for you to access the prominent question: to stretch or not to stretch?

Pros:

Increased Flexibility
This is everyone’s go-to explanation for why stretching is essential, and everyone who says so is correct in their assertion. Flexibility improves performance because the joints are moving in a full-range motion, in turn lowering the risk of injury.


Decreased Pain
Lengthening the targeted body parts reduces the tendency to stiffen. Overall, the motions made in exercises avoid the pain commonly associated to torn, or pulled, muscles. This supports strength gain as muscular tension is reduced, which tends to inhibit the muscle’s growth after training.


Improved Blood Flow"

I want to do three for each and a conclusion at the end explaining stretching depends on the types of stretches and each individual's fitness goals.

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