{"id":209529,"date":"2014-07-27T14:10:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-27T14:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bartonpublishing.com\/blog\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2014-07-27T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2014-07-27T14:10:38","slug":"you-can-build-muscle-without-grueling-exercise-by-stretching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/209529","title":{"rendered":"Build Your Muscles By Stretching (video)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Build-Your-Muscles-By-Stretching.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mereja.com\/index\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Build-Your-Muscles-By-Stretching.jpg?resize=341%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Build Your Muscles By Stretching\" width=\"341\" height=\"415\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-501532\" \/><\/a>Weight-lifting isn\u2019t for everyone. It\u2019s hard on your joints, easy to hurt yourself, and unnecessary for toning and building muscle. Studies show that you can build muscle and tone all the extra muscle you need to stay lean, fit, healthy and active by stretching.<\/p>\n<p>The human body loses more than half a pound of muscle every year, beginning at age 30. In addition, the absence of lean muscle invites fat and flab. Because muscles burn calories, fewer muscles equal greater body fat. It\u2019s not just your body that declines. Your memory and cognitive abilities decline as a result of being sedentary. Circulation slows, arteries clog and your sex life suffers over the course of time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Losing muscle is the fast lane to rapid aging<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen you\u2019re weak, you get tired easily and don\u2019t feel like getting engaged in physical activities, instead spending more time on the couch. This just hastens even more muscle loss. Before you realize it, you\u2019re looking and feeling \u201cold\u201d \u2014 even if you\u2019re only in your 40s, 50s, or 60s.<\/p>\n<p>If you become ill or need surgery, your body calls upon the protein in your muscles to repair itself. If you\u2019ve ever noticed, a patient \u00a0who\u2019s bedridden for even a few days loses noticeable muscle tone and mass. By deciding to build muscle now, you\u2019ll have a decided advantage later.<\/p>\n<p>Does that mean you have to join a gym and hit the weights? No.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stretching Builds Muscle<\/strong><br \/>\nThese stretches do more than increase your flexibility (which everyone can use more of). They also build muscle strength, improve balance, make you more agile and graceful, and get your entire body in shape from head to toe. But they are not the ordinary stretching you see most people breezing through doesn&#8217;t do the job. Watch the workout below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xkyEBssbmqY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weight-lifting isn\u2019t for everyone. It\u2019s hard on your joints, easy to hurt yourself, and unnecessary for toning and building muscle. Studies show that you can build muscle and tone all the extra muscle you need to stay lean, fit, healthy and active by stretching. 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