Zee Media Bureau
New Delhi: Nowadays, everyone can easily workout at home by doing simple exercises instead of going to gym. One such physical activity is stretching exercises. Though we all know the benefits of daily exercise but many are not aware of what benefits regular stretching exercises provides to our body.
Regularly stretching is just as important to health and body functioning as regular exercise.
Here are some health benefits of stretching exercise:
Relieve stress
One can easily relieve stress by doing simple stretching exercises as it help to relax tense muscles that sometimes accompanied with stress.
Increased flexibility
If you are doing stretching exercise daily then flexibility in your body will increase and help improve your daily activities and tasks.
Improves circulation
Stretching exercise helps in increasing the blood flow and improved the circulation required to heal injuries to your muscles.
Warm up muscles
It is often advised to do stretching before doing any exercise or sports as it helps to warm up the muscles. Streching helps to facilitate minimize injury and provides wider vary of motion throughout the activity.
Reduces back pain
One can easily reduce their lower back pain and injury by doing stretching as it helps to stay muscles loose and prevents modification of the muscles.
