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Health Tip: Stretch Before and After Exercise
But do it gently
By Diana Kohnle
(HealthDay News) -- Proper stretching can help reduce the risk of injury and improve your workouts.
The Women's Heart Foundation offers these suggestions for proper stretching:
- Gently and slowly stretch for at least five to seven minutes before aerobic exercise.
- Make sure your stretching motions are relaxed and slow.
- Never bounce when stretching, which can cause you to pull a muscle.
- Don't push too hard; stretch until you feel mild tension in the muscle but never to the point of pain.
- Without bouncing, hold each stretch for at least 15 seconds while breathing naturally. Take a break and repeat.
- Perform cool-down stretches for at least five to seven minutes after aerobic exercise.
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