I know that a lot of guitarist don't do these exercises but I found it beneficial before playing. I think every guitarist should do these before practice or playing to prevent their hands from any injuries or stress and to make their hands more flexible. I know several guitarists who got their hands injured after months of strenuous practice. I experienced it myself. I almost got my left pinky crippled due to excessive practice without stretching. I have to stop playing for 6 months because my pinky hurts badly when doing chords or exercises. Just imagine you are jogging or swimming without doing warm-ups and stretching exercises. Your muscles will soon tremble and become stiff.
Benefits of Stretching:
It improves muscle balance around the joint, thus improving posture.
It reduces the chance of injury while playing or practicing.
It increases blood and nutrients supply to the muscles and cartilage, thereby also reducing muscle soreness after practice.
Here is a very good example of stretching. I hope this one can help you improve your guitar playing.
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