Thing you have to know about STRETCHING

(Professional consultant／Hsu Chih-Chung , Physical Therapist Li-Kong Ortho Clinic, New Taipei City)

Stretching exercises are what people commonly refer to as “pulling tendons”. The muscle tissue of the human body is connective tissue that has a very close relationship to temperature change;like chewing gum, it is elastic when the weather is warm and hardens when the weather is cold; on cold and wet days blood circulation in the body is relatively poor and this has a certain effect on muscle elasticity. Through the pumping effect of simple stretching exercises the tendons that connects muscle and bone are extended suitably, helping blood circulation by reducing tissue fluid stasis at these points caused by the cold weather, and also making muscles more supple.

Easing discomfort, improving posture, stretching has many benefits 

There are two types of stretching, static and dynamic stretching; doing dynamic stretching before exercise extends muscles so they perform better in competition and also reduces the chance of sports injury; also, with respect to muscle tightness or minor trauma caused by strenuous exercise, static stretching after exercise can also be used to slowly relax ......Full Article