Stretching

Stetching (from eng. stretch –)

nothing more than physical exercises to stretch muscles and ligaments. And at the same time – the name of a special kind of fitness, which is based on the complexes of just such exercises.)

nothing more than physical exercises to stretch muscles and ligaments. And at the same time – the name of a special kind of fitness, which is based on the complexes of just such exercises.

Stretching exercises have been known since ancient times, when they were widely used by ancient athletes and warriors to prepare the body for the upcoming physical activity. In the same role, they are still used by modern athletes (both professionals and amateurs), as well as by representatives of different professions with great physical exertion.

But it was noticed that in addition to the preparatory function for the muscles and ligaments of the body, their stretching also exhibits other important abilities (results):

1. Training function, especially for deeply located stabilizing muscles, which can be ``reached'' traditional bodybuilding or crossfit exercises are not easy. But the main thing is – it is the speed with which, with the help of stretching exercises, the muscle corset as a whole comes into tone, the flabby body is rapidly ``tightened'', and each individual muscle acquires a harmonious ``pumped up'' shape. Faster than stretching such a result cannot be achieved by any other type of fitness! For gaining large muscle mass, of course, it is better to do strength exercises of bodybuilding or weightlifting. Well, for high-speed pull-ups flabby muscles – there is nothing better than stretching.
2. Acceleration of metabolism, since doing stretching exercises helps to accelerate blood and lymph circulation, eliminate various congestions, blockages, and salt deposits. In sum, these processes help to improve the blood supply to muscles and other body tissues, accelerate metabolic processes, incl. burning body fat, eliminating the ``orange peel'' cellulite (after all, the main cause of cellulite is stagnation of water from lymph in the subcutaneous area). Thus, in its effect on the body, a complex of stretching exercises is very similar to general or anti-cellulite massage (in this case, self-massage).

Such a spectacular effect of stretching on the human body did not go unnoticed. As a result, on the basis of sports complexes of stretching exercises, a completely independent type of fitness appeared - stretching, the main focus of which is:

• quickly giving the body of the practitioner a beautiful toned shape;
• development of body flexibility (as a useful addition to functional fitness);
• use as a ``hitch'' after heavy strength or functional training, to relieve tension, relieve pain in the post-workout period.