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Why Flexibility Exercise is Important

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Flexibility, along with strength, cardio, and balance, rounds out a solid fitness lifestyle. A well-stretched muscle is more likely to achieve a full range of motion, which can improve athletic mobility and performance as well as daily functional activities, such as bending, reaching, or stooping.

Flexibility Training

The best time to work on flexibility is when the muscles are already warm. Hitting up a stretch session after a cardio or strength workout would be a perfect time.

Stretching: Grab a mat and work through a series of moves that stretch each muscle group for at least a minute and a half.

Foam Roll: Foam rollers work by applying pressure to targeted muscle groups and help to restore the body back to normal function after strenuous activity. The pressure helps to break down the knots in the tissue, improving tightness and allowing for greater mobility range.

Yoga or Pilates: A class or session that integrates muscle flexibility within the workout is another great option to keep on top of muscle care.

What happens during a flexibility workout? 

Flexibility has a lot to do with how your muscles can move. When we are sedentary, our joints settle into a limited range. In addition, the normal aging of tissues leads to a lack of moisture in our muscles and can inhibit the body’s movement. During a session of flexibility movements, you not only increase the elasticity of healthy muscle tissue, but you stimulate connective tissue and improve joint lubrication.

Why we need it?

When you improve flexibility, you improve your mobility. Flexibility is the action that allows muscles to stretch while mobility is the ability to move freely within your joints.

Flexibility Training has many benefits:

  • Increased movement and improved posture
  • Improved physical and mental relaxation
  • Reduced muscle soreness and tension
  • Lowered injury rates

How Often to see results?

All major muscle-tendon areas can be stretched at least two to three times a week, but if you have a problem area, such as tightness in your back or hamstring, you may want to stretch every day or even twice a day.

At home flexibility training

Sometimes the hardest part of a fitness routine is coming up with a practical set of exercises. Our self-guided products, such as the SMART Mat and the SMART Recovery Foam Roller, have the exercises printed right on the product so you’ll never be guessing.

 

If you need some inspiration, follow the links for our short video workout that you can follow along. 

 

Stretch Sequence with the SMART Mat

Foam Roll Leg Session with the SMART Recovery Foam Roller

Sun Salutation Sequence with the SMART Mat

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