Can stretching every morning help me lose weight?
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February 20th, 2012
Isn’t stretching essentially ripping the muscles thus triggering the same acids in the muscle to come out that would other wise be present during a work out?
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i dont think so because stretching is done before the “real” workout so that you won’t strain or pull a muscle.
Count Calories and push away from the table BEFORE you “get full”. If you bicycle for an hour at moderate level you burn about 600 Calories ( less than a quarter of a pound ). Stretching does not make you sweat, first sign you are burning calories.
You do not expend many calories stretching, but it is better than no exercise at all.
Probably not but it is a good idea.
Losing weight really is as easy as: fewer calories in, more exercise out. If you want to lose weight you have to sweat…a lot. Start walking/running/hiking, biking, swimming or rowing to see the pounds melt off. The more intense you exercise the better your results will be.
Starting the day with a health-promoting activity is worthwhile and may reinforce more energy burning activities (such as using the stairs rather than the elevator) during the day.
No. Stretching will make you feel good, though, but that’s it.
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