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Article: Rise and stretch: start your day loose, limber and tension-free with our five-minute stretching routine. Beats coffee. (Quick Fit).(Brief Article)
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- Men's Fitness
- Article date:
- June 1, 2002
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What do you do first thing in the morning before crawling out of the sack?
A) Go back for seconds of what you had the night before.
B) Hammer the snooze button and turn over for another 10 rotations of your alarm clock's minute hand.
C) Perform a body-loosening, workout-enhancing stretch.
Chances are, you answered A or B. Like most guys, you make a point of stretching before and after your workouts, but more than likely you've never stopped to think about the benefits of stretching before you even get out of bed and start your day.
Yet, according to Dan Oberneder, physical therapist at HealthSouth Sports Medicine in Charlotte, ...