Stay Flexible to Prevent Injury
Lately, it seems that I am surrounded by people who recently sustained an injury or are dealing with chronic injury. Many of these problems can be avoided simply by taking the time to warm up and stretch out.
Lately, it seems that I am surrounded by people who recently sustained an injury or are dealing with chronic injury. Many of these problems can be avoided simply by taking the time to warm up and stretch out.
A part of overall fitness is maintaining flexible. When your muscles are tight, you are more likely to sustain an injury than when you are stretched out, so logically it is beneficial to keep your muscles limber and supple.
Many long hours in front of my laptop, along with some advice from a good friend, inspired my column for this edition—how to incorporate fitness into your office job and break up the hours spent on your computer.
While the obvious benefits of exercise are well known by most, many people are still unaware of the not so obvious. Let’s start with the heart—our body’s greatest muscle.