What is Stretching? Stretching is a form of physical exercise where an individual or group of muscles are deliberately stretched to improve flexibility and maintain the range of motion. People think that stretching is required only for athletes and sportsperson but in reality, every individual needs to stretch as it is essential to keep your muscles healthy. Why Stretching is Mandatory in Fitness? When you work out, your muscles undergo contraction and retraction which causes tension in your muscles, this occurs under various time intervals depending on your workout intensity, rest etc. This tension on the muscle fibres causes micro-tears and upon taking a proper diet these muscles heal up as time passes they grow bigger and are ready to handle more tension which means they are stronger than they were before. When you are not stretching your muscles before and after work ...
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