The alarm sounded sharply in the wee hours of the morning. Bleary-eyed, I dragged my body out of bed and into my workout clothes for the pre-drawn drive to La Jolla. Despite the early hour, I enjoyed the quiet. The world was not yet awake, nor was Interstate 5 clogged with cars. I felt a…
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We all know stretching and exercising go together, but not everybody understands why. Put simply, stretching returns muscles to their optimum resting length, helping to prevent injuries and increase flexibility. Sitting for hours at a desk, where muscles get tight, or exercising repeatedly without stretching, can cause a chronic shortening of the muscles. This can…