Treadmill Stretching

A Treadmill stretching is the warm-up prior to your treadmill walking or running. Stretching warms up your body and prepares for the exercising session, therefore it is very important to stretch before your workout.

Stretching is the ability of your joints to move through heir full range of motion; it is one of the key components of physical activity, along with cardiovascular endurance and muscular strength. Flexibility requires that the muscles around your joints best retched safely and regularly.

Every group of muscles of your body can be stretched without causing injury to your joints. Fitness exports have proven that stretching before a cardio vascular activity decreases injury, strength and overall perform of your workout.

Warm up can consist of many different types of movements, no one specific warm up is appropriate for everyone, or for every workout. What is important is to engage the entire body in movements that make you warmer, either almost to the point of sweating or breaking a light sweat.

Also a warm up should be some what specific to the activity you will do so that specific muscles will benefit. If you about to walk on the treadmill don't do intense workout straight away, first walk on speed of 3 - 5 then for about 5 to10 minutes slowly increase the base for your regular workout session. Warming up the muscles work well before any exercise session.

This video illustrates how to Stretch

Benefits Of Warm-Up Prior To Workout

• Increases muscle blood flow
• Increases the temperature of the body
• Reduces muscle stiffness
• Reduces chances of injury
• Warm up two minutes prior to sudden exertion can decrease relative myocardial hypoxia and decrease blood pressure during exercise

Treadmill Warm-Up Tips

• Try to stretch several times per week to help maintain your flexibility. If you're injured or have disability consult with your trainer or doctor.
• Stretch before your exercise session. You may also wish to stretch between exercises if you need to.
• Stretch slowly, do not bounce and do not push the stretch to the point of pain.
• Move slowly into the stretch, stretch to the point where you feel mild tension, then relax and hold the stretch for 5 to15seconds for most stretches. This easy stretch reduces muscular tightness and readies the muscles for the developmental stretch.
• Stretch a fraction further until you feel minortension, and hold for an additional 15 seconds. Remember, no bouncing.
• When stretching don't hold your breath.
• Breath slowly and naturally, breathing allows your muscles to relax.

Recommended Treadmill Stretching or Warm Up for Runners

Stretching for Runners is a must have if you are treadmill user or out door runner, it will help you and most importantly teach you have to stretch the correct way. This program is consisting of video instructions and pictures. Stretching for runners is a great value for all exercisers or runners, most of us we don't consider warming up as important part of our exercise but you will be surprised how important warm up prior to exercise is and the impact it has on your body.