{"id":19169,"date":"2020-01-15T10:12:28","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T10:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefabulous.co\/qa\/does-stretching-make-you-more-flexible\/"},"modified":"2022-12-19T15:45:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T15:45:29","slug":"does-stretching-make-you-more-flexible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thefabulous.co\/qa\/does-stretching-make-you-more-flexible\/","title":{"rendered":"Does stretching make you more flexible?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Roque F.<\/div>\n
Stretching for me loosens my hamstring muscle because it\u2019s really tight most of the time. I sit down in lectures a lot and do work at home on the sofa or in bed. My hamstrings become tight and don\u2019t hurt me day to day but it means I\u2019m not flexible if I don\u2019t stretch them out, and more susceptible to cramping. Stretching and becoming flexible go hand in hand. I don\u2019t ever over-stretch myself because this can be really painful if you pull a muscle, and I always stretch when my muscles are warm to prevent this. So when I wake up I\u2019ll walk around have breakfast etc and then after my muscles have got a good blood flow, I\u2019ll stretch. I try and hold a pose such as touching my toes (as close as I can without hurting myself) for about 3-5 seconds. And let myself break for 3 or so seconds and pose again. When I do this, I find it easier to reach my toes and even grab my feet with my hands because my hamstrings are looser and more flexible. If I forget to stretch for a few days I find they tighten up again. I hope this helps! Be safe! It\u2019s about little and often, rather than trying to bend over backwards straight away \ud83d\ude42<\/div>\n<\/div>