Do you find it more beneficial to stretch before bedtime or in the morning or are both great times to stretch? And why?

I’m still trying to work out a good stretching routine, and how to make the most of short, frequent stretching sessions. I have been trying to do this as part of my morning routine as it seems like it could be a natural follow-on from morning exercise. But I’m thinking about switching to the evenings. This is mostly because I find it hard to get moving in the mornings, so I think it’s best if I keep things as simple as possible but I tend to have a bit more energy in the evenings.

A stretch in the morning before exercise does wonders. At night time I prefer massaging body parts which are tense or do a light stretch to create relaxation.

Both times are great! In the morning, stretching helps wake the body up. It helps especially when you feel stiff after waking up. Before bed, it helps relax the body. Going to sleep with stiff or tight muscles isn’t going to give the best sleep.

I think the morning is an amazing time to stretch because before you go to bed your just gonna get in bed again and get all stiff but when you get up in the morning your going to start a new day so when you stretch in the morning you get your body all flexible to start your day!

I find that if you are just looking for a good, casual stretch the morning is best. After you’ve been asleep all night it feels good to let your muscles stretch before the day gets started. However, if you are an athlete or are looking to become more flexible stretching twice a day will give your muscles more time to stretch and your results as an athlete will increase.

I would say both are great because in the morning it starts you get ready for the day while doing it at night will help relax to go to sleep

I stretch both times of the day but I enjoy before bed more than the morning. I feel like my bedtime stretching prepares me for a very restful nights sleep and releases the tension I acquired throughout the day. Hope that helps!

For me, a stretch before bed as well as after getting out of bed is both as equally beneficial. Whilst in the evenings I feel like stretching helps me ease my body after the stresses of the day, stretching in the morning helps to wake up my system and prepare my body for the day ahead. I definitely would like to continue building this into my routine and make it into a habit.

It depends on what you want out of your stretch. Mornings are great for providing energy and preventing cramps and muscle discomfort. Stretching at night is used often for muscle recovery by athletes, it limbers up the muscles as a cool down.

I think that morning stretching is the way to go and only stretch in the evening if you have any muscles that are Cramping up.