Stretching Seminar
with Steve Woolridge

Increasing flexibility can also contribute to improvements in our overall general health: balance/stability, improved posture, smoother gait, and elevated physical performance; and it can reduce pain.

Stretching can also reduce inflammation — some data in animal models suggest it may even potentially reduce the risk of cancer.

Research from Wolters Kluwer showed that “microstretching” (defined for the study as 30-40%, where 100% would be slightly painful) is more effective than increasing the intensity of a stretch. So, whatever stretching routine you adopt, know that you do not need to push your limbs/joints to a point where you feel pain.

Consistency and frequency will pay dividends for long-term flexibility — not intensity! Most people will also be pleased to learn that an effective stretching protocol can take as little as 5 minutes per day.

Types of Stretching: