{"id":3569,"date":"2014-05-29T16:47:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T23:47:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=3569"},"modified":"2014-05-29T16:57:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T23:57:44","slug":"s-t-r-e-t-c-h-stretching-vital-part-fitness-reduces-stress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=3569","title":{"rendered":"S-t-r-e-t-c-h&#8230;.Stretching is a Vital Part of Fitness and It Reduces Stress"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_3570\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3570\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/s-t-r-e-t-c-h-stretching-vital-part-fitness-reduces-stress\/ywca-lubbock\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3570\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3570\" src=\"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/YWCA-Lubbock-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"YWCA Photo\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">YWCA Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Stretching may take a back seat to your exercise routine. You may think that stretching your hamstrings and calves is just something to be done if you have a few extra minutes before or after pounding out some miles on the treadmill. The main concern is exercising, not stretching, right?, according to the Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n<p>Not so fast. Although studies about the benefits of stretching are mixed, stretching may help you improve your joint range of motion, which in turn may help improve your athletic performance and decrease your risk of injury. Understand why stretching can help and how to stretch correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t bounce or aim for pain, the Mayo Clinic states.<\/p>\n<p>Read More: \u00a0<a title=\"Mayo Clinic on Stretching\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-living\/fitness\/in-depth\/stretching\/art-20047931\">Mayo Clinic<\/a>\u00a0 and<a title=\"Stretching Benefits from Fit Day\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fitday.com\/fitness-articles\/fitness\/stretching\/5-benefits-of-stretching.html#b\"> Fit Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stretching may take a back seat to your exercise routine. 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