Life Time, the leading healthy lifestyle brand, is drawing attention to the often overlooked benefits of stretching on National Stretching Day, which takes place on December 11th. By emphasizing the mental and physical advantages, Life Time aims to promote the significant role that stretching plays in overall well-being. Through their Dynamic Stretch program, Life Time members can experience improved posture, injury prevention, reduced stress, and enhanced muscular performance.
Thousands of individuals across North America trust Life Time’s expertise as they maintain over 170 athletic country clubs. However, despite their extensive knowledge, they found that stretching is often undervalued as part of a well-rounded fitness routine. That is why Life Time is using National Stretching Day to shed light on the following four crucial health benefits of stretching:
1. Better posture: Increasing flexibility through stretching can aid in improving posture, which helps to reduce joint pain.
2. Injury prevention: Stretching assists with maintaining a healthy range of motion, contributing to injury prevention during physical activities.
3. Reduced stress: Stress often leads to muscle tension, which can be alleviated by incorporating stretching into a daily routine.
4. Better muscular performance: Increased range of motion achieved through stretching facilitates muscle development and growth.
Life Time has introduced Dynamic Stretch, an assisted-stretching program that offers hands-on, 25 or 50-minute sessions designed to enhance recovery. Certified specialists employ the latest techniques to ensure optimal performance for clients. The program includes movement screening, active and passive stretches, a full range of motion work, breathing exercises, and recovery tools.
Danny King, Master Trainer and Manager of Performance and Recovery at Life Time, emphasizes the importance of regular stretching, especially for individuals who experience reduced mobility or discomfort. King states, “Spending an extra 5-10 minutes stretching after a workout is preferable to potential soreness lasting 48-72 hours.”
John Oliver, a Stretch Specialist at Life Time St. Louis Park, highlights the multidimensional benefits of Dynamic Stretch. Oliver explains that it not only improves flexibility but also enhances mobility, stability, and agility, making it suitable for fitness enthusiasts and competitive athletes alike.
Dynamic Stretch is just one of the several offerings in Life Time’s array of recovery and relaxation services. Members can also access pools, whirlpools, cedarwood saunas, eucalyptus-scented steam rooms, Normatec recovery tools, hydro- and cryo-massage chairs, and Hypervolt portable percussion massagers.
For more details on Life Time’s Dynamic Stretch program, readers can visit their website. Additionally, an article in Experience Life magazine provides further insight into the experience of Dynamic Stretch.
