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How To Improve Flexibility
Flexibility is the capacity of a joint or group of joints to move freely and without experiencing any pain.
Introduction
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Flexibility helps perform day to day activities, effortlessly. It also assists in your workouts by improving muscle strength, endurance and mobility.
Importance
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Flexibility improves performance, posture, facilitates effective movement, guards against improper body alignment, maintains balanced muscle length and lowers the risk of injury.
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It is best to combine breath work, static stretching and dynamic stretching to improve overall flexibility.
What to do
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Stretch a muscle or group of muscles as far as you can without experiencing pain, and hold the position for at least 20 seconds. Do this 2-4 times.
Stretch
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Yoga can offer you many benefits including a flexible body. Cat-cow pose, bow pose, plow pose, child pose and many other yoga poses can help improve flexibility.
Try yoga
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Strength training can also help you improve flexibility when done with proper form and full range of motion. Try some squats, deadlifts and lunges for effective results.
Strength training
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Over stretching can lead to muscle injuries. While stretching, if you experience any pain, discomfort or tension at any point, stop immediately.
Take note
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