The benefits of stretching

Besides feeling delicious on tight hips or shoulders after a day at your desk, can we really compare stretching to traditional workouts? Emma Obayuvana, strength and mobility teacher from the Strong Women Training Club, thinks so: “Stretching helps to improve circulation; this helps the muscles function better as they have better oxygen flow, but also has huge physical benefits,” she says.

While we tend to think of the benefits of increased blood flow to the muscles in relation to our training – seeing stretching as a warm-up or cool-down activity – improving your circulation is important in its own right.

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