Is Stretching Exercise?
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muscle fibers
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myofibrils
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scarring
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small sections in a muscle cell that move when a muscle is being used
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stretching
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the cells that make up a muscle
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Flexibility activities should be recorded in your activity log.
increase flexibility
If stretching is done during the cool-down, it can help the muscle _.
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a by-product produced in the muscles during exercise
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lactic acid
increases blood flow to the muscles, helps heal the muscles, lengthens the myofibrils
Why is stretching considered exercise?
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activities that improve the health of heart, lungs, muscles, and joints of a person
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how far in any direction a part of the body is able to move
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range of motion
exercise
Muscle fibers move back and fourth during _.
