In most videoradiok, even the most intense final stretch is given very little time. Typically, this is a runaway for 2-3 minutes on all muscle groups. We offer to your attention 4 video from Olga Saga, dedicated to stretching after a workout to relieve tension and relax muscles.
Why stretching after a workout?
Many people neglect stretching after a workout, considering it a waste of time and absolutely unnecessary exercise. And in vain. Quality hitch is one of the main factors of effective lessons. Let’s look at why it is so important to stretch after exercise:
- You will calm your body after intense exercise, relax tense muscles.
- During stretches toxins from the muscles, helping them recover quickly.
- Stretching after a workout helps to get rid of pain in muscles and delayed onset muscle soreness.
- You will improve flexibility and unlock the joints, which with age become less mobile.
- Stretching after a workout, you stimulate the blood circulation, which helps oxygen to flow faster to the muscles.
You may have noticed that many coaches of the modern video assign stretching just a couple of minutes. In the pursuit of short duration videos (and on average, the training lasts no more than an hour), the creators of the programs prefer to save minutes it was on the warm-UPS and hitches. But you can adjust this shortcoming of the video, if you’re independently practicing stretching after a workout on a regular basis.
Video with Olga Saga: stretching after a workout
We offer you 4 videos with Olga Saga that will help you restore muscle after exercise and relax your body. Training different in duration (from 7 to 20 minutes), and content. Recommend that you try all the videos to choose the most appropriate class.
1. “Complex for total relaxation. Get rid of stress, pain, and stress” (16 minutes)
With this complex you get rid of accumulated tension in the back muscles, relaxes muscles of the shoulder girdle, thoracic, gently develop the pelvis and stretch the clenched muscles of the thighs. You will begin to perform exercises in a seated position for upper body. Then move into the cat posture to relax the back and in the end you will exercise to stretch your legs.
2. “Cooling stretching after a workout. Hitch” (20 minutes)
The complex of Olga Saga “Cooling stretching” will help you to get rid of stress and bring your body and mind to rest. This exercise promotes flexibility of the spine and increase the mobility of joints, and relieves you of muscle pain and stiffness in the back. You will be able to relax the clenched muscles of the hips and harmonize the nervous system. The structure of this video is similar to the previous one.
3. “Stretching after a workout. Fitness at home” (10 minutes)
If you are looking for a shorter option of stretching after exercise, pay attention to this video. It includes exercises that develop flexibility of the spine, strengthen the back muscles to stretch back of leg and opening the hip joints. Using such popular asanas like camel pose, cat, table, downward dog, and also exercise fold and its modifications.
4. “Stretching for beginners every day. Stretching” (7 minutes)
Olga Saga has also prepared a set of stretching exercises for elementary level. With the help of this short video you will be able to develop body flexibility, stretch the spine, stretch the muscles of the back and legs. All training is done in a standing position.
You can alternate these classes or to choose the most suitable for you. The first two videos are similar, but the third and fourth differ greatly. As alternatives please see:
- Quality stretching for the whole body with Tamile Webb
- Stretching after a workout: Kate Friedrich – Stretch Max
With regular stretching after a workout, you not only increase the effectiveness of fitness activities, but also will improve health, remove stress and increase your vitality.
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