After fitness, our muscles will be congested. In this case, the muscles will feel swollen and stiff. At this time, stretching can relieve the stiffness of muscles, with the aim of relaxing the muscles involved in exercise and restoring their initial length. Stretching here does not mean what we usually call "stretching tendons", but refers to the muscle itself and the fascia and tendons on the surface of the muscle.

So, what are the benefits of stretching after fitness?

1. Eliminate lactic acid accumulation

After fitness, the muscles will produce lactic acid accumulation and feel sore. After stretching, this feeling will be alleviated or even disappeared, greatly alleviating muscle tension and pain.

2. Prevent muscle adhesion and strain.

If you don't stretch for a long time, the muscles will stick together or even grow nodules, and there will be serious muscle strain in the later stage, such as lumbar muscle strain and so on.

3. Improve sports performance ability

Stretching can increase muscle ductility and improve human sports performance.

4. You can grow taller

If you don't stretch for a long time, your muscles will be very tight. Stretching can help the shortened muscles recover their original length and look taller.

5. Stretching can stovepipe.

Stretching helps to eliminate edema, because people who stand for a long time and cause water accumulation have the effect of stovepipe and make their legs look better.

Beautify muscle lines

Stretching can make muscles look more slender, and often not stretching can make muscles look thick and short, which is not in line with public aesthetics.