stretching

/ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ/

noun

flexibility work that lengthens muscles, often as a cool-down

Used after waking, after a run, or between desk meetings to loosen tight hips and neck.

Examples

01
Ilang minuto ng stretching pagkagising ay nakakapagluwag ng matigas kong balakang.
A few minutes of stretching after I wake up loosens my stiff hips.
02
Pagkatapos tumakbo, umupo ako sa bangketa para sa stretching ng betis bago umuwi.
After the run I sat on the curb for calf stretching before walking home.
03
Ang trabaho sa mesa ay nakakakirot ng leeg, kaya gumagawa ako ng stretching sa pagitan ng pulong.
Desk work tightens my neck, so I do stretching between meetings.

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