Maintaining balance in your stretching routine for injury prevention.

[2020Wellness]

When stretching, don't forget to maintain balance between antagonist muscle groups.

As an example, if you stretch your hamstrings, it's smart to follow that with a stretch for your quads. These are antagonist muscle groups (one bends the knee and one straightens the knee).

A second example would be stretching the triceps after stretching the biceps. These are also antagonist muscle groups.

By keeping this rule in mind, you'll always ensure balanced flexibility between antagonist muscle groups, lessening your risk of injury during any physical activity (training, moving furniture, picking up a dropped pencil, etc.)