Whether you are preparing for a longer workout or hoping to increase your day-to-day mobility, stretching in your hot tub has many benefits. It can help you increase your mobility and prevent falls by improving your flexibility and balance. For athletes, stretching can provide a noticeable performance boost during workouts, training, and competition. As if you needed another reason to jump in your hot tub on the weekend or after work, consider these three benefits to stretching in your spa. Less Risk of Injury The hot water in your spa improves circulation and makes muscles more flexible. That means you can stretch further, and possibly hold stretches longer, without the risk of pulling or straining a muscle. The water’s buoyancy adds to the effectiveness of those stretching exercises, helping your body along to do more than you could on land while adding natural resistance for an even more productive workout. Find out how else hot tub hydrotherapy helps joints and muscles. Ramped-Up Weight Training If you want to rev up your weight training, you may be surprised to discover that stretching in the hot tub is one easy way to do it. Simply add water-safe weights to your stretching workout to maximize your efforts. With the water to support you, you can push yourself to lift heavier weights for faster results. Stretching with weights also helps to increase muscle mass over time. Less Warm-up Time for Your Workout Whether you are ready to rush off to a full-fledged workout or training session, or just trying to keep muscles limber, stretching in the hot tub consolidates your workout, combining warm up moves with stretching to save time. Most athletes view stretching as a necessary pre-workout evil. In fact, there aren’t many people who wake up and say, “Oh, I can’t wait to stretch.” Stretching in the spa can make a mundane task more fun while increasing the advantages of a good stretching workout. Whether you are looking to get in shape or want to stay on top of your athletic game, it’s not a stretch to say your hot tub could become one of your most valuable fitness tools. Read more on the benefits of hydrotherapy in a Sundance® spa.