{"id":219,"date":"2024-09-03T15:07:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T15:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.recharge360.com\/yoga-of-stretchen-wat-is-beter\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T10:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:31:54","slug":"yoga-or-stretching-what-is-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.recharge360.com\/en\/blogs\/yoga-or-stretching-what-is-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Yoga or stretching, which is better?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few times a week of good stretching or yoga exercises<\/strong> doing it improves your balance and mobility. It also makes you stronger and more limber. Stretching vigorously three times a week is enough - and you don't have to take a yoga class to do that at all. Is yoga or stretching the same thing and what does it do to your body? We explain that in this article.<\/p>\n

How do you do that: stretching?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When you run or train with weights, your muscles get stronger - but also shorter. This comes at the expense of your flexibility. That's why stretching is recommended: that's how you stretch your muscles lengthwise. A good stretching session will make you more limber, stronger and more mobile.<\/p>\n

You can do dynamic or static stretching. Dynamic stretching is done during the move<\/a>: in running, you then do, for example, heels-bottom exercises or a side cross-step. This works best before exercise.<\/p>\n

After exercise, or as a stand-alone exercise, static stretching works best: stretching from a stationary position, where you stretch a muscle for an extended period of time - at least 30 seconds. This not only trains the muscle, but also works well to bring your heart rate down and relax your whole body.<\/p>\n

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Or still yoga?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With the growing popularity of yoga, you might think that doing yoga exercises is the very best approach. But that's a personal choice: U.S. scientists compared people who practiced hatha yoga, the best-known form, three times a week with people who did just as intensive regular stretches<\/a> did.<\/p>\n

They saw no significant difference between the two groups. The positive effects on health were similar in both groups of participants.<\/p>\n

Conclusion: yoga or stretching, which is better?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Whatever you enjoy doing most!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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