The 6 Best Stretches You Should Be Doing

Hello and thank you for joining us on this week’s episode!Stretching is often a part of part of staying healthy that gets easily overlooked. Living an active lifestyle means we use our bodies often and in doing so we can create problems or injuries down the road. To make sure our bodies can handle physical activity we have to take measures to keep it healthy and stretching is a big part of this maintenance.But what kind of stretching is needed?Not all stretching is created equal and making sure you get the best kind of stretching in during your workouts can make a big difference in helping you avoid injury and stay healthy and active longer.In This Episode You Will Learn:1). How stretching gets easily overlooked when we train and in doing so, it can cause tight muscles, in-flexibility or even injury.2). What stretching actually does for us at an internal level by lengthening our muscles and lubricating joints.3). How upper back and chest stretches are helpful and some of Meredith’s examples of these types of stretches that you should be doing.4). How lower back and legs stretches are helpful and some of Meredith’s examples of these types of stretches that you should be doing.5). Why you should be doing wrist and ankle stretches and why this type of stretching often gets overlooked.///Thank you for joining us on this episode! Stretching is a big part of keeping your body ready for exercise and making sure you are doing the right stretches is very important. Staying injury free and mobile is the name of the game for longevity and we hope the tips in this episode help you on your own personal journey.Til the next episode!Team MeredithSupport the showSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.