{"id":395559,"date":"2025-09-03T21:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/395559\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T21:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T21:34:15","slug":"manisha-koirala-advocates-for-stretching-take-5-minutes-to-fitness-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/395559\/","title":{"rendered":"Manisha Koirala advocates for stretching: \u2018Take 5 minutes to\u2026\u2019 | Fitness News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manisha Koirala believes in stretching<\/a> <\/strong>every day. \u201cDon\u2019t skip the stretch! Stretching after your workout helps reduce soreness, improve flexibility, prevent injuries, and boost recovery,\u201d the Heeramandi actor, a cancer survivor, said.<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cTake 5 minutes to stretch \u2014 it\u2019s the final step to crushing your fitness goals!\u201d<\/p>\n

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And experts couldn\u2019t agree more.<\/p>\n

Dr Prithviraj Deshmukh, orthopaedic surgeon, orthobiologics expert and interventional pain management specialist, Nexus Day Surgery Centre, agreed that exercising regularly is a great way to stay fit and healthy. \u201cPeople who exercise inconsistently create an environment conducive to major injury,\u201d said Dr Deshmukh.<\/p>\n

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According to him, when muscles are not adequately stretched and warmed up before exercise, \u201cthe risk for muscle strain or tear increases significantly.\u201d \u201cFurthermore, when core muscles are not conditioned<\/a><\/strong> properly, the risk for joint injury or stress fracture also increases,\u201d added Dr Deshmukh.<\/p>\n

Debunking the myth that continuous exercise leads to quick results, Dr Deshmukh said that it can be detrimental. \u201cWhile regular exercise is beneficial for health and can prevent diseases, it\u2019s essential to do it safely and responsibly. This also includes regular stretching pre and post-workouts,\u201d said Dr Deshmukh.<\/p>\n

Dr (Maj) Amit Chaudhry, senior consultant, orthopedics surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, said stretching exercises can also help alleviate pain and improve mobility<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Therefore, it\u2019s essential to warm up properly to prevent injuries while working out. \u201cBefore starting your exercise routine, properly warm up your body. After each workout, give yourself time to cool down,\u201d said Dr Deshmukh.<\/p>\n

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Regular stretching helps maintain muscle flexibility and reduces the risk of injury. \u201cThis is especially important if you work out frequently and your muscles become stiff<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d said Dr Deshmukh.<\/p>\n

He also agreed that stretching needs to be complemented with sound equipment and maintaining correct posture to avoid injury.<\/p>\n

Starting any stretching routine should ideally be done under the supervision of your fitness trainer. \u201cThey can guide you in performing the exercises correctly and monitor your progress to prevent any potential strain or further injury,\u201d said Dr Chaudhry.<\/p>\n

DISCLAIMER:\u00a0This article is based on information from the public domain and\/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manisha Koirala believes in stretching every day. \u201cDon\u2019t skip the stretch! Stretching after your workout helps reduce soreness,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395560,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4322],"tags":[13522,1154,1630,4480,105,24262,4990,1866,10707,12088,136713,16,15,13521,136712],"class_list":{"0":"post-395559","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-cool-down","9":"tag-exercise","10":"tag-fitness","11":"tag-flexibility","12":"tag-health","13":"tag-indianexpress","14":"tag-indianexpress-com","15":"tag-injuries","16":"tag-muscles","17":"tag-stretching","18":"tag-stretching-benefits","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom","21":"tag-warm-up","22":"tag-why-should-you-stretch"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115142516081762574","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395559","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395559"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395559\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}