One of the important parts of exercise which often gets overlooked is stretching.
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Stretching is very important for both pre and post exercise because it prepares the muscles and joints for all types of movements and lifts.
It forms a massive part of injury prevention and helps increase performance by improving range of movement. Each stretch can be held for 15-30 seconds and comes in a variety of forms:
Static (is used to stretch the muscles whilst the body is at rest)
Dynamic (is a form of stretching using momentum to gain a greater range of mobility)
Ballistic (is a form of dynamic stretching performed in a bouncing fashion)
PNF (is a set of stretching techniques commonly used in clinical environments to enhance both active and passive range of motion in order to improve motor performance and aid rehabilitation).