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9 Benefits of Stretching That Will Convince You to Do It Daily Amy Marturana Winderl
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The importance of stretching
Stretching out stiff and achy muscles after you wake up in the morning or in the middle of the workday is a great way to release tension throughout your body.
And while a lot of people stretch simply because it feels good, there are a ton of other potential benefits of stretching that will encourage you to make this gentle form of movement a regular part of your routine. Regular stretching can help you increase your flexibility, which is a key component in your overall health, says Katelyn DiGiorgio, vice president of training and technique for Pure Barre. Improving your flexibility will allow you to perform everyday activities, whether small, like picking up a box, or big, like going skiing, with relative ease and with less risk of injury.
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If you were a college athlete at any level â especially a female college athlete â you may have either experienced, or at least were familiar with, âFemale Athlete Triad.â According to the American College of Sports Medicine, the Female Athlete Triad was originally defined in 1992 as an interrelation of amenorrhea (missing one or more periods), osteoporosis (thinning and weakened bone structure), and disordered eating (irregular eating behaviors with negative consequences) that would exist simultaneously. Currently the American College of Sports Medicine has recognized that, âthese 3 conditions exist on a spectrum and they have since been renamed menstrual dysfunction, low bone mineral density, and low energy availability with or without an eating disorderâ. However, the athlete triad is not limited to female athletes. There is also a âMale Athlete Triadâ that consists of reduced le
Kelly Pritchett
Kelly Pritchett is an Associate Professor in Nutrition and Exercise Science at Central Washington University. As a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics, she has consulted with both elite and collegiate athletes as well as with active individuals. While in college, she competed on the swimming and diving team at the University of Alabama. Pritchett serves on the leadership committee of the Academy s Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition dietetic practice group as the Education Coordinator, and served as a National Media Spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Pritchett is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine. She has authored research articles for scientific journals and presented at regional and national conferences. Her current research interests include post exercise nutrition for recovery, vitamin D and the athlete, and energy availability in spinal cord injured athletes. In her spare time, she enjoys runni