Obviously, we all like the idea of muscle rubs and bath salts – combine those with a hot water bottle in front of the TV and you’ve got a blissful pamper night shorted.

Stretching requires a bit of work from yourself, but it’s well worth it. Dynamic stretching after a workout  increases circulation, limiting the chances of you developing sore, achy muscles.

Sore, achey muscles often appear when other areas become tight – a sore knee, for example, is almost always caused by tightness in the lower legs or around the hips. Stretching regularly will keep ache inducing tightness at bay. So yes, it requires effort – but it’s well worth it.

You can even do it in bed (like all the best things) – check out these duvet friendly stretches, and make it a routine.