Jessica Ennis-Hill Quotes

Besides walking, I do stretches every day. I had back trouble starting when I turned 40, so I have to stretch out my muscles every day.

I've never enjoyed my running more. I also do 200 sit-ups a day, 60 push-ups, and a lot of stretching. I've had some back issues. I think the stretching helps with that.

Golf is flexibility, and I notice more guys injured. You can overdo this conditioning.

I don't stretch enough. I know I should do it more, and I'd like to do yoga, but I just don't have time.

I love yoga. There's a lot of stretching involved, which helps with my flexibility and injury prevention. Vinyasa is my favorite as a recovery tool and for me to continue having my legs feel good.

Stretching exercises promote flexibility, so you move fluidly.

Tight hamstrings are fierce. And I'm guilty of not allocating the time that I should to stretch. I'll put the time in for the runs, but then I go, 'I have to go here. I've got to go there.' Usually, stretching is what gets cut out of the program, but it's so critical.

Stretching was a major part of my preparation.

Flexibility is crucial to my fitness. Incorporating a good warm-up and cool-down into every session decreases my chances of injury. I use both dynamic and static stretching in my training. I've starting doing a few yoga sessions which incorporates muscle strength and flexibility.

I can't even touch my toes!

I've always hated exercise, but because I've had problems with my back, I now do Pilates, and I walk a lot.

When you're training every day, recovery is so important. I find that foam rolling helps me to make sure I don't get tight anywhere so that I keep mobilised and keep on top of things.

I always stretch after working out or training and then again before going to sleep. It keeps the muscles healthy and useful, reduces risk of injuries, and is a great way to wind down.

My aim for my dancing and fitness is to achieve flexibility in those disciplines so I am spending time to make sure I stretch after each workout or dancing session I do to give me further strength and ability.

I work out with my trainer; he knows my body to a T. He knows the things that I'm great at, and he knows the things I'm not necessarily great at, and he'll try to help those things.

I've never been able to touch my toes. Seriously, never.

I exercise like crazy to have more sensitivity in my foot and more control.

I attribute my longevity to my extensive stretch routine that I do before every single match or any physical activity. I put myself thought a regimen that really puts my body to the test so I'm not cold, tight, or ready to be injured when I start slamming my body around.

Stretching before and after every workout keeps muscles supple and helps elongate the lines of a ballerina's limbs.

I play golf, and then I see working out in the evening as my way of taking care of any aches or pains that need fixing.

I know what I need to do to make myself and make my legs, most importantly, feel good.

My workouts start with a really good stretching session.

Some of the routines take less than 10 minutes, making Pilates the perfect form of exercise for anyone who finds there's not enough time in the day for exercise.

It's no good playing through pain if you're damaging yourself.

After moving to the Premier League, I've realised that I need to limber up and strengthen my body trunk.