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Everyone has seen athletes stretching to prevent injuries and improve their performance. But stretching benefits more people than just athletes.

Recently stretching has moved to the forefront of health and well being activities. We now know that stretching even on an airplane or at your work desk promotes circulation, reducing stress and repetitive movement injuries.

If you have suffered an injury, stretching can rebalance your musculature and help you move with confidence. Improved muscle resiliency, coordination and power as well as higher energy levels are all benefits of regular stretching. And of course you'll be more flexible.
Our editors have compiled a comprehensive range of articles, calculators, resources and links so that you should be able to find all of the information on stretching and flexibility that you need right here.

Articles from Fitness Universe

Benefits of Flexibility Training
Flexibility is a joint's ability to move through a full range of motion. Flexibility training (stretching) helps balance muscle groups that might be overused during exercise or physical activity or as a result of bad posture. It's important to clearly und More ... Open in new window
Lower Body Stretches
You should stretch both before and after your workout and make sure your muscles are warm (i.e., stretch after you warm up). Following are some common stretches for your lower body including your quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves and hips. More ... Open in new window
Benefits of Flexibility Training
Flexibility is a joint's ability to move through a full range of motion. Flexibility training (stretching) helps balance muscle groups that might be overused during exercise or physical activity or as a result of bad posture. It's important to clearly und More ... Open in new window
How Flexible Are You?
What will increased flexibility do for you? Stretching increases physical efficiency and performance. It also decreases the susceptibility of injury More ... Open in new window
The Proper Way to Stretch
Flexibility is one of the most neglected aspects of fitness and should be practiced weekly. Two to three times would be a reasonable amount of sessions to solely concentrate on increasing the range of motion at all your joints. More ... Open in new window

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