It’s not enough to build muscle and achieve aerobic fitness. You need to think about flexibility, too. Stretching keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints. Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage. When tight muscles are suddenly called on for a strenuous activity that stretches them, such as playing soccer, they may become damaged from suddenly being stretched. Injured muscles may not be strong enough to support the joints, which can lead to joint injury.
Harvard Medical School
Back & Posterior Chain
Glutes & Back
Hips, Quads, and Hamstrings
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