TopicExercise
sutoretchi · /sɯ.to.ret.tɕi/
ストレッチ
sutoretchi/sɯ.to.ret.tɕi/noun
flexibility work that lengthens muscles, often as a cool-down
筋肉を伸ばして柔軟性を高める動き。整理運動でも行う
Used after waking, after a run, or between desk meetings to loosen tight hips and neck.
起床後・走行後・デスク仕事の合間に、硬い股関節や首をほぐすときに使う。
Examples
A few minutes of stretching after I wake up loosens my stiff hips.
After the run I sat on the curb for calf stretching before walking home.
Desk work tightens my neck, so I do stretching between meetings.
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