Stretching is an integral part of any workout regimen. You warm up to get your joints and muscles ready, and you cool down to rub out the kinks. Different stretches have different benefits. Focusing on the best stretches for you will give you the results you need to strengthen and heal your joints and muscles.

Active Stretching – In active stretching, the stretch of the muscle comes from contracting the opposing muscle. Active stretching is mostly isolated. Muscles are stretched and held on their own with no assistance from other muscle groups. An example would be a tricep stretch, where you bring your arm behind your back and stretch the muscle on it’s own as opposed to using your opposite hand to stretch the muscle out further. Think of yoga poses where muscle groups work independent.  Stretches are usually held for 10 to 15 seconds. Active stretch are great for warm up but also build strength and burn calories on their own, as we’re well aware of the benefits of yoga.