Stretching

Why Stretch?
Stretching is very important and needs to be taken to place every time you are about to do any sort of exercise or activity. It increases your flexibility and it helps your muscles maintain its job well.

How?
There are many different ways you could stretch.

1. Lower back - Stand up, put your feet 6 inches apart, and bend down touching your toes. (If you can't, just try to reach the farthest you can) Make sure to try and keep your legs straight.

2. Thighs - Butt on the ground, bend your knees horizontally and try to bring them in as much as you can. This can stretch out the thighs very nicely.

3. Arm Rotation - This is one of the easiest. You rotate both arms back, or forward. Try using muscle when doing this.

4. Abs - Stretching the abs can be used if there is an ab-related workout. To be safe, stretch it out anyway. Lay on the ground face down, then try to push your arms off the ground until your chest and stomach is up but keep the lower part of your body on the ground, and you should feel a stretch.

There are many more. You can always try different stretches yourself. Try to focus on what part of your body you will be using the most when doing a certain exercise.
When?
You should always stretch before and after a workout. This is important and recommended for everyone. All the good coaches out there make sure you stretch before a game, which is what they are supposed to do.

If you get a muscle-ache badly, and you've been doing the same type of workout everyday, you probably did not stretch out good enough!

Jogging

Jogging can be defined as running at a slow pace. This is a great cardiovascular activity and workout that you can do just about any place. Jogging daily is very good for your health, because it strengthens the cardiac muscles making the heart run smoother and more efficient.

With calories burning every second, you can definitely lose weight and maintain a great body and a healthy lifestyle that you can be proud of. The constant body movement with the arms, legs, hips, etc. will help strengthen your muscles which results in a great workout.

Jogging can be good for just about anyone. It goes from the ages 10 to even people in their 60s and up. It is an activity that most people are capable of doing. However depending on your condition, jogging very long distance is not recommended for those who have severe asthma problems, back problems, or anything else related to the muscular system. If you experience a lot of pain during a jog, make sure to talk to your doctor.

Jogging long distance is one of the most competitive sports today. The average teenager's time to complete a mile is around 7 to 8 minutes. Yet, one of the best runners in our world today can make it in 5 minutes, or less. Absolutely amazing! It is one of these sports that you could compete solo. Run a mile. After that, check your time and then try to beat your time some other day. You could keep trying until you feel confident about your time, then you can run 2 miles. It goes on and on.

Always remember to stretch before a jog! Stretching is very recommended when you are about to do any kind of fitness. It can help your flexibility and ease your sourness.