I always get mad at myself..when I go through times in life where I just get lazy and don't stretch for weeks....

I notice a big difference in myself when I do some stretching...it's all moderate and low-key...less than 1/2 hr. in front of the Tv, evening ..long after I've biked.

I sleep deeper and easier. My lower back pain goes away..it's from tightness and on the bike, I feel more balanced.

Keep in my mind many of us, have jobs where we are in front of the computer for hrs...doing micromovements with our mousing hand, etc. We benefit from upper body stretching.

For myself it reduces or I should say eliminates to nearly zero, sudden back muscle /shoulder pulls.