When is the last time you stopped and thought about the merits of flexibility training? When life gets busy there is always something that needs to be tossed to the sidelines so you can focus on what is important. The same goes for your workout—when you are in a rush many people try to maximize their sweat session and they ditch their cool down in favor of a few extra minutes on the treadmill. We get it and we’ve been there. Burning calories trumps rolling out your shoulders. But despite your best efforts to make the most of your workout, you could actually be doing more harm than good if you skip the stretch.
