One thing we know will help you, whichever of these two categories you fall in, is our mobility stretching. How will this help you? Let’s look at each to find out. The Special Needs Of Athletes  Athletes push all their muscles to their limits, which means they also must take care of their muscles by feeding them, protecting them, and doing what they can to help them heal as quickly as possible so they don’t lose any time. Speaking of losing time, injuries need to be avoided at all costs. Athletes have goals they need to meet, especially if they are competing and need to stay at the top of their game. Injuries, especially ones that take weeks to heal, can prevent these goals from being reached. The Ways Mobility Stretching Helps Athletes The main purpose of mobility stretching is literally to prevent injuries. This alone makes it worth it for athletes to use this tool. Preventing injuries means athletes are able to stay on track. Aside from that, it also is a great way to warm up, which all athletes know is important. The Special Needs Of Weekend Warriors  Because weekend warriors only have the weekend, their muscles aren’t able to get accustomed to being used on a daily basis. This makes them more prone to being injured during intense workouts. This also means there is much more soreness and stiffness at the beginning of the week. We know this often makes it hard to motivate yourself on the weekends when you know you will be suffering for it later. The Ways Mobility Stretching Helps Weekend Warriors Like with athletes, it’s particularly crucial to avoid injuries; for weekend warriors, this is because of the greater chance of injury. While, again, mobility stretching is awesome for helping in this area, where it really shines for weekend warriors is its ability to help reduce stiffness in the following hours and days, especially if it’s used both before and after. Although stretching after exercising is less common than stretching first as a warmup, we at Recovery Lab know how vital it is to ensure your blood keeps flowing to your muscles when you are done exercising, as this is what leads to the stiffness you want to avoid. This is why stretching after and keeping your muscles occupied so they still get plenty of blood flow is perfect. It lets you relax and catch your breath while still giving your muscles what they need.