3 Mistakes You're Making When You Stretch

Stretching is critical component of physical fitness and overall health. "It keeps the muscles flexible, strong, and healthy, and we need that flexibility to maintain a range of motion in the joints," according to experts at Harvard Health. "Without it, the muscles shorten and become tight. Then, when you call on the muscles for activity, they are weak and unable to extend all the way. That puts you at risk for joint pain, strains, and muscle damage."