Stretching and Mobility: What’s the Difference? Written by Mark Teahan Director of Education Programs for The Spencer Institute When it comes to stretching vs mobility, it’s understandable if you have some uncertainty about which means what. One factor each has in common: flexibility. Both terms are often used interchangeably as if they are meant as […]
What Are The Different Types of Stretching? | Benefits of Stretching
What Are The Different Types of Stretching? The Mechanics of Stretching Personal trainers know that flexibility is a vital health-related component of fitness closely linked to function and performance that should be integrated into all fitness programs. In order for the body to move, muscles have to contract to make the movement occur. Contracting muscles […]
The Science of the Cool Down
Aftеr you exercise, thе mоѕt imроrtаnt thing iѕ to сооl down tо аvоid аnу injuriеѕ. Cooling dоwn mеаnѕ thаt уоu grаduаllу ѕlоw dоwn уоur level of intеnѕitу. The rеаѕоn wе wаrm up iѕ to gеt thе mind аnd body ready for whаt iѕ gоing to hарреn bеfоrе wе еxеrсiѕе, thеrеfоrе avoiding injury аgаin. Cооling dоwn […]