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Now it is a fashion that accumulates more than four million hashtags in Instagram, each accompanied by an artistic photo where the body adapts postures that, in many cases, seem impossible. But stretching It is nothing more than what we learned since childhood in Physical Education classes: it is necessary to stretch every time we do exercise. And this is precisely what this English word means, which has now become a discipline in itself, especially in centers specialized in yoga or Pilates.
And how could it be otherwise, Paula Echevarría He has also decided to practice it. This has been explained in his latest publication in networks, where we have been able to see her doing a torsion With the help of your personal trainer. “Today he played (apart from half a hour of cardio) stretching. It’s the reward for having trained seven days in a row!” Commented the actress.
What is stretching and what are its benefits?
You are right to relate this discipline to the classic stretches that we have done throughout our lives. But stretching It goes well beyond the five minutes that we dedicate to twisting the neck a little, raising arms up and holding the ankle with the hand. Because we are sorry to tell you that this is useless. To start: if you want your stretches to be really effective, you must dedicate at least 30 seconds to each one to notice the Benefits in your muscles (word of physiotherapist). And also accompany the movements with the breath.
This is what the kinds of stretching, which is usually spent between 30 and 45 minutes in some centers. But in addition to basic stretching, torsions are also performed here for expand range of motion of the joints. “The ranges of movement are vital so that we can perform the movements without compromising other areas and overloading them, falling into pain and injury,” explains Iñaki García, the coach of Paula Echevarría, in one of his publications. “Using our training time to improve ranges of motion will help improve our movement quality and therefore increase the effectiveness of any exercise what we do”.
Many of the positions of stretching they are asanas typical of yin yoga, a slower and more relaxed variety of habitual yoga. This is explained by the queen of stretching on Instagram, Lindell Yoga, better known as (@stretchylicious). “Adapt the posture to your own felxibility, be patient and kind to yourself,” she advises.
And it is that to achieve this flexibility so ‘instagrameable’ it takes hours of practice. Even if you don’t forget that the goal of to stretch It’s not to talk in social networks (yes, it’s very cool), but to take advantage of its Benefits: relax the muscle, reduce stress, promote joint recovery, improve posture and relieve back pain. It is worth spending some time.
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