An effective stretches combo

Stretching regularly when exercising is important to prevent the tightening of muscles and to reduce soreness when working out.

Many of us do not stretch effectively or enough when exercising and it can be tempting to skip regular stretching, particularly after a solid workout (as it can also be easy not to warm up beforehand!).

My advice is to both warm up and stretch after exercising whenever possible.

In this light, below is a simple set of stretches to help avoid post-workout soreness.

Bent arm chest stretch