From back in 2009, a pretty interesting article about the connection between flexibility and arteriosclerosis: Health and fitness: Stretching is good for your arteries - latimes.com;
From the study abstract:
"Flexibility is one of the components of physical fitness as well as cardiorespiratory fitness and muscular strength and endurance. Flexibility has long been considered a major component in the preventive treatment of musculotendinous strains. The present study investigated a new aspect of flexibility. Using a cross-sectional study design, we tested the hypothesis that a less flexible body would have arterial stiffening. These findings suggest that flexibility may be a predictor of arterial stiffening, independent of other components of fitness."
Here's the link for the study: http://ajpheart.physiology.org/cgi/content/full/297/4/H1314.
So, with a grain of salt, because of the words "independent of other components of fitness," this seems like yet another good reason to stretch!
stretching rocks! I am lazy bout it, but when I take the time I feel like a million bucks and it helps!
ReplyDeleteI have grossly disregarded stretching lately...
ReplyDeleteInstead I concentrated on massage. However I remember I used to feel so much better when I did stretching.
Thanks for this!
I could use some guided stretch classes requiring me to do certain muscle groups each day - D
ReplyDeleteI always stretch after my workouts. My husband never does and thinks I'm crazy! Whatever! It makes me feel better and that's why I do it. :)
ReplyDeleteI stretch about 50% of the time, I need to do better!
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ReplyDeleteI'm vigilant about stretching, after dealing with a pulled hamstring, don't want to go down that road again!
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