Many moons ago, I remember learning about the benefits of stretching at school. At the time, I was on the girls’ soccer team and our coach would make us stretch out our hamstrings, hips, and quads before running around the pitch.
Back then, my supple self thought it was a pretty pointless endeavor. But fast forward 20 years later and I can now see and feel the tension-releasing upsides that carving out some minutes to stretch can bring.
