I like kicking.  I like squatting, and cycling.  In fact, I enjoy training... a lot.  And sometimes, my body likes to tell me it's feeling stiff, and so of course the natural and common sense thing to do is stretch tight muscles.  See my article The Routine of Stretching for thoughts on that specific topic... However, in more recent years, there's been fantastic mainstream exposure and explosion of foam rollers in the health and fitness industry, and banding of the term

Did you know that regular stretching is just as important as regular exercise? I’ve personally always enjoyed stretching as part of my fitness and training regime, and its most definitely provided me with major benefits, which I’d like to share, and hopefully, inspire you to make it part of your routine. Physically… Helps improve flexibility, increasing your range of motion Assists in postural alignment, lengthening tight muscles that pull areas of the body away from their in