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What is Stretching? Stretching the word itself is very much self-explanatory that you will have to stretch your body parts. Many people start their day by stretching before even get out of bed. It’s a normal behaviour to relive the muscle tension and it is seen in animals also. Regular stretching reduces the risk of getting injured, can induce a feeling of calmness, and is responsible for improving the blood circulation as well. Now question arises, why does stretching feel good? We as human have a tendency to avoid the things which causes pain and stretching is one of them as initially it gives pain if you apply it on your lazy body. But once your body gets used to it eventually you will start feeling better. Now let’s see its most effective benefits. Improved circulation When you stretch a muscle or say any body part of your body, your body responds by increasing blood flow in that area. The blood vessels around the targeted muscle widen to allow more blood to flow through, a...

  BICEPS  and  TRICEPS-  This is a fact that when people look at the gym goers, they look at their arms first even before the back, chest, legs, face. So everyone wants to have strong and big arms. Biceps muscle consists of two muscles i.e short head bicep brachii and the long head bicep brachii and both of these heads extend out of the scapula, which is often referred to as the shoulder blade, to the forearm. Also, having bigger and stronger arms gives a feeling of self-confidence. Muscular arms convey a sense of athleticism and strength. Stronger arms increase your metabolism, increase muscle endurance, strength and lower the chance of injury. Now two major and main muscles in upper arm are the BICEPS and TRICEPS. It is very important to know that both are opposite functioning muscle groups, so they require different types of exercises for strength training. BICEPS- The key muscle involved in lifting and pulling with arms. This is a double-headed muscle that...