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As he got older, Goggins realized the constant training was taking a toll on his body and adopted stretching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about David Goggins&#8217; stretching routine and how it helps with health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>David Goggins&#8217; Stretching Routine<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By age 38, Goggins had accomplished some impressive physical feats, but he started suffering health issues. He worked to find a solution, and later, retired from the Navy and pursued a new career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Feeling Close to Death<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Goggins faced many health issues in the pursuit of new challenges\u2014running on broken legs, a knee injury\u2014yet he always kept pushing himself. Eventually, he couldn\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-push-through\/\">keep pushing through<\/a> his pain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>He felt fatigued all the time, no matter what exercise he tried.<\/strong> Doctors ran tests but discovered nothing except slightly suboptimal thyroid levels, which is common for elite athletes. They prescribed him medications that hardly improved his condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He wondered if he was close to death, having pushed himself past the point of no return. Yet he didn\u2019t feel regretful; he felt content. All those years, he pushed himself to greatness so that he wouldn\u2019t be defined by his negative past experiences. For the first time in recent memory, he recognized that his accomplishments took extreme hard work, which he was proud of, and he didn\u2019t care if he ran again, lived, or died.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>David Goggins: Stretching Routine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In addition to reflecting on his mental health, Goggins realized he\u2019d been missing out on a crucial aspect of physical health: stretching.<\/strong> He\u2019d heard a presentation about the importance of balancing strength training with flexibility, but he\u2019d ignored the advice, thinking flexibility would somehow undermine his quest for strength. On his deathbed, with no other options, he decided to try it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He learned that his muscles were so tight that it was limiting his blood flow and his body was shutting down. He started stretching hours every day, including during work, and his energy and health improved. 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