Why do you need to stretch your muscles? Benefits of stretching your muscles

Stretching muscles can tighten muscle lines and beautify the body. Stretching is generally used more before or after exercise. So why do we need to stretch muscles? What are the benefits of stretching muscles?

Human muscles have contraction and stretchability. Through the cooperation between different muscles, stretching and contraction, we can gain the ability to move. Good muscles should be soft but elastic, so that we can meet various challenges. When we exercise, we often need to keep exerting force to keep specific muscle groups in a contracted state.

Stretching is not only the key to improving muscle mobility, but also a guarantee for sports safety. If muscles are often in a tightened state, local pressure will increase, local inflammatory factors will be generated, metabolic waste discharge will be blocked, and muscles will be easily fatigued. In the long run, it will naturally lead to sports injuries. In addition, due to lack of stretching, muscle elasticity will decrease, and the body posture during exercise will be prone to stiffness and other problems.

The purpose of stretching is to improve the stiffness and tightness of muscles through specific movements, exercise the stretching ability of muscles and tendons, increase muscle elasticity, and facilitate the storage of more elastic potential energy during exercise.

Studies have shown that muscle stretching can stimulate the adaptability of muscles and other tissues, bring lasting flexibility, and have the effect of body shaping. It can not only stretch ligaments and relieve muscle discomfort, but also make your body more slender.