| It’s Official: Stretch for Safety |
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| by Diet Detective Editorial Staff | |
| Thursday, 24 October 2002 | |
For the first time, the American College of Sports Medicine issues a prescription for flexibility. Here’s what you need to know.For decades experts have been reminding people to stretch to improve and maintain flexibility. For the first time, however, the American College of Sports Medicine has issued guidelines for flexibility training. Their prescription: • Stretch at least twice a week. It's best to stretch after warming up when the body temperature is elevated and muscles are more pliable. • Incorporate stretching exercises into your overall fitness plan. • Perform three to four stretches for each often-used muscle group, such as thighs, lower back and chest. Hold each stretch position for 10 to 30 seconds. Though many people in the fitness industry believe that the guidelines do not go far enough in giving proper instructions on various forms of stretching, such as PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation), these recommendations do give people a safe, clear direction on how to begin. Bookmark:            Trackback(0)
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