Stretching Tip #2 Longer Is Better

Many individuals fail to stretch at all, so any amount of time seems to long. Research is still out on this but the general consensus is that your muscles do not exhibit the relaxation associated with stretching unless you do it for a minimum of 30 seconds. So, it is preferable to do fewer stretches for a longer period of time instead of more stretches for shorter periods of time. If you don't have the time, focus on the muscles that are typically tight for you and do the stretches for those groups and stick with the longer is better principle.