Stretching
Trains no one muscle in particular. No equipment needed. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app times the hold, times your rest and remembers every set.
In the programs
None of our programs use Stretching
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs.
Technique
How to do Stretching
- Choose a quiet space and begin with the muscle groups you have trained or that feel tight, moving into each stretch slowly.
- Ease into each position until you feel gentle tension in the target muscle, never pain.
- Hold each stretch for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing slowly and relaxing deeper into the position as the muscle releases.
- Move through your chosen stretches on both sides of the body, covering the major muscle groups.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Never bounce in a stretch; hold steady tension to lengthen the muscle safely.
- Breathe slowly and deeply, exhaling as you ease deeper into each position.
- Stretch to the point of mild tension, not pain; sharp discomfort means you have gone too far.
- Stretching is most effective when your muscles are warm, such as after a workout.
Substitutes
Swap Stretching for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run Stretching for you
Durata times the hold, times your rest and puts last session's time in front of you, so you always know the number to beat. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.