Do you stretch before you begin your gym session? With many of us living busy lives, simply getting to the gym can be quite a challenge and quite often it is the warm up and stretching which will be skipped in order to maximise time spent lifting weights. But is this actually causing more harm than good? Whether you’re an avid gym goer or take a more relaxed approach to your gym sessions, let’s take a look at the benefits of maintaining joint mobility. Importance of mobility/stretching exercisesIncreases joint range of motion
Reduces muscle tightness
Improves biomechanics/exercise technique
Reduce the risk of injury
How can you keep on top of this?There are a number of different stretches and range of motion exercises which are helpful, so we have picked out a few simple exercises for areas which we commonly see in the clinic: Chest
Hip
Knee
As helpful as stretching can be, Physiotherapy can take your recovery to the next level and can assist with:
If you have any questions or are looking to book an assessment with one of our Physiotherapists, give us a call on (02) 9620 4948. References
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