Why Stretching Is Good For Your Body | The Science Behind Stretching

Why is stretching good for you? We hear all the time about the benefits of stretching and that is has many positive effects on your body. But why exactly? What happens when you stretch and why does it improve your fitness, injury susceptibility and even strength? Stretching is definitely one of the most underestimated factors in sports, so here a quick summary: Why stretching is good for your body!

I will explain step by step the benefits for you and on your body, but in order to understand these, you have to know what happens on a molecular/biochemical and physiological level when we do stretching exercises. I tried not to go too much into details to give you a quick overview with the hope to motivate you to stretch sometimes - especially after workout! "Why" you will understand after this video.

No matter if you are doing sports and want to build up muscles faster or just want to improve flexibility; if you stretch (the correct way) you will profit from its short and long-term effects on your body.

00:00 What to Expect
00:30 Anatomy of Stretching
01:43 1. Benefit - Increased Muscle Growth & Strength
02:52 2. Benefit - Less Soreness & Muscle Pain
03:27 3. Benefit - Decreased Muscle Tone & Increased Flexibility
04:20 Make Stretching a Habit

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