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When you suddenly bend your knee or stretch your sternum, a sound reminiscent of cracking knuckles can be heard. The noise is the popping of air bubbles trapped between ligaments, joints, and muscles. Accumulation of air between the joint connective…
Whether you plan to lose weight or accomplish some sort of strength training, stretching is a form of exercise that can deliver on your fitness-based goals. However, despite this promise, most people overlook the role of stretching when it comes…
Healthy Movement to Keep Fit, Flexible, and Alert Physical activity is great for your general health and well-being, but too much or too little won’t give you the results you want. You should strive to be active as much as…
As an athlete, gym fanatic, or someone who loves exercising every morning, sometimes you may realize your muscles are stiff and cannot participate in any workout. The contracted or stiffed muscles may limit you from exercising, leading to poor performance…
Stretching is an exercise that enhances overall physical fitness and performance. We are not talking about the involuntary stretching that occurs to the body after sleep or long hours of immobility. Instead, we refer to the deliberate stretching that athletes,…
Why Does Stretching Feel Good When Tired? After a long period of inactivity, you often encounter rigidity and tension in your muscles. To feel better, your body will respond to the resulting tiredness by deliberately or subconsciously stretching your arms,…
Stretching at night Introduction: The best way to end the day is to let go of everything you’ve been holding on to, especially tension. As you focus your thoughts on stillness and bring awareness to your breath, your body begins…
Even from the comfort of your own couch, you will be surprised how having a 2-hour meeting on Zoom can be torturous physically and mentally. Zoom fatigue is a term popularized at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic when folks…
Most people live in their busy and ever-changing time schedules, and often find it hard to exercise and keep fit. However, whether you decide to work out at home or hit the gym, it is important to prepare your body…