Secrets That Your Gym Is Hiding From You

Stretching Isn’t As Important

Did you know that pre-workout stretches have actually been proven to increase your risk of injury and lower your subsequent performance? You see, if you stretch before working out, you only reduce your muscle’s stability and the amount of power and strength they can generate throughout your workout.

Gyms Want You To Stay Away

Contrary to popular belief, gyms don’t really want you to come. They want your money, but not you. This is because to stay anywhere close to being profitable, they have to have 10 or so times the members their facilities can handle. So, if you’ve ever been turned off by a gym that’s crowded, chances are, it’s meant to be that way so you sign up for a membership and spend money while working out only a few times.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.