TODAY’S POLL

LAST POLL RESULTS

36.6% of you voted Occasionally in Friday’s poll: How often do you stretch?

“MOSTLY RIGHT AFTER I GET UP.”

“Mostly in the morning when I get out of bed.”

“Mostly in the mornings.”

“Every morning.”

“Every morning when I get up, several times throughout the day, and usually before walking or working out. I also frequently stretch after a hard workout.”

“I stretch every morning getting to the coffee makings. I swim in the mornings, so that also gets some stretching in. Proper stretching is good for the body and soul.”

“If I don’t stretch regularly, my body will seize up like a wadded up paper towel.”

“I absolutely have to stretch daily, or I CAN’T get OUT of BED!! LOL”

“I can’t sleep unless I do a full-body stretch. I’ve been an avid yoga practitioner for years, and it’s become a wonderful part of my life. Why go through life stiff and uncomfortable?”

“I learned how important it was to stretch (and strengthen) my back at age 7 after doctors discovered scoliosis. Later, stretching before exercise and dance came easily and proved beneficial in reducing muscle soreness, stiffness, and injuries.”

“I wish I could say regularly, but (human nature) I really only do it when I have tightness or pain that bothers me.”

“Not as much as I should.”

“Not as often as I should, I confess. I’m still trying to get better at doing more elevated planks and elevated pushups every day.”

“Always before a run.”

“At least 5x a week when I do strength training. It helps so much with soreness and mobility!”

“Now that I’m getting older, I need to do more vigorous stretching. I do a few of the basics, but I’m thinking of getting back into yoga. Tai Chi is also something I should look into.”

“I used to work out every single day, but after having COVID, everything changed. I’m 67 now, so I’ve dropped it down to about three days a week, and on the other days, I do stretching.”

“With back issues, I went to back school 30 years ago. The school teaches some good stuff, and I’m still practicing it.”

“In fact, I’m going to stretch before the day ends.”

“True stretching? Rarely, though I do try to remember. It’s only when I’m in a good amount of pain from desk work that it dawns on me.”

“Rarely, due to chronic arthritic pain. I wish I were able to more often, though. I was a serious athlete from age 5 to my early 20s, have had a few bad falls (including stairs) throughout the years, and just general foolishness in my young adult years. My past caught up to me by my mid-50s, and now I’m paying the price. My almost 59-year-old body feels more like I’m over 80! 😔”

“I don’t know why I don’t — it feels so good when I do!”

“I walk, I talk, but I don’t stretch.”

“I have several vertebral compression fractures. Because of them, I am not allowed to stretch.”

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