With the temperature dropping, it can be difficult to stay active in the winter months. To counteract that, St. Peter's Wellness Services would like to introduce the 2024 Stretch Challenge!
Stretching is a source of movement that often gets forgotten. It can be completed by anyone at any physical skill level. Stretching doesn't require any equipment and it's completely free!
Improving your flexibility can provide many benefits, including:
- Improving performance in physical activities
- Decreasing the risk of injury
- Helping joints move through full range of motion
- Increasing muscle blood flow and circulation
- Enabling muscles to work more efficiently
- Improving your ability to do daily activities as you age
- Decreasing stress and muscle tension
The American College of Sports Medicine suggests stretching a minimum of 2-3 times per week, holding stretches for at least 30 second intervals.
By registering you will receive:
- A 5-day stretching plan to be repeated for 3 weeks at a time of day that's convenient for you
- Helpful reminders and informative emails to keep you on track with your personal stretches
- Access to helpful video demonstrations of each stretch by following St. Peter's Health on Facebook.