Depending on the intensity of the workout, 10-15min for every 30min workout is good. So a 20min stretch is perfect after an hour long workout.
Just until you feel calm relaxed soothed stretched and loose, depending on how long your workout was and what you did in said workout, 10 mins is usually a good amount of time, anything from at least 5 mins till 30 mins, you don’t want to rush stretching.
I would not stretch for maybe more than 10 minutes. The cooldown period after a workout is very important! My pre and post stretches are the same. I put more emphasis on the pre-workout stretch then the post-workout. Stretch the target muscle areas, listen to your body to know when you’re doing too much
It depends on how long the workout takes, for instance, if you complete a 30-minute workout, you should spend at least 15 minutes stretching.”
I work out quite late at night, so usually I don’t stretch. I’m aware it’s bad for my body and I am planning on starting to stretch every morning when I wake up and every evening before I sleep. I am aiming for 2minutes minimum and 5minutes maximum. Hope this helps
For me , time varies. some days i stretch for 5 minutes and other day i stretch for 15 after a workout. it all depends on how my body feels before and after a workout. I like to stretch before my workout because it makes me feel ready and open to move my body .
I recommend 10-15 min. Stretch the muscles you used in the workout and hold each stretch for 45 seconds. This will allow your body to flush out the lactic acid. If you are very active use a foam roller and roll out you muscles three times a week. This will increase the effectiveness of the stretching and make sure your pulling on that muscles and not the connective tissue when you stretch.
I’d say somewhere between 10-15 minutes. There’s lots of good YouTube videos for full body stretches; I recommend Caroline Girvan, personally. :)
Usually 5-15 minutes is good, depending on the length and intensity of the workout. It’s always good to do something rather than nothing. Even lying on your back on the floor and taking a few deep breaths, letting your knees fall side to side and hugging your knees into your chest. Giving your body a chance to rest and relax.
I’d think of stretching as something you do every day and once a week as a workout (like yoga). Here’s a good resource; https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931
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