How Is Flexibility Critical To Fitness, Health And Wellbeing?

“Flexibility is the third pillar of fitness, next to cardiovascular conditioning and strength training,” according to David Geier, the director of sports medicine at the Medical University of South
Carolina, in Charleston, and a spokesperson for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine.

We can’t ignore flexibility if we are focused on being fit and healthy as we age. Stretching exercises increase muscle strength and stability at joint sites, resulting in less tension around the joints, fewer falls, and injury prevention. Research also shows that flexible people have substantially improved recovery and a greater sense of emotional wellbeing when falls occur.

The 5 Top Benefits of Stretching:

• Reduced muscle tension
• Increased range of movement in the joints
• Enhanced muscular coordination
• Increased circulation of the blood to various parts of the body
• Increased energy levels (resulting from increased circulation)
• Increased range of movement in the joints
• Enhanced muscular coordination
• Increased circulation of the blood to various parts of the body
• Increased energy levels (resulting from increased circulation)

Despite realising the importance of stretching exercises, people still tend to neglect them as they are unaware of how to start, which is why we have launched this ebook. Download this ebook for free to learn:

• How can stretching exercises help?
• What are the various types of activities that can help us improve flexibility and suppleness?
• Where do we start with stretching exercises?
• What guidelines do we need to stick to when doing stretching exercises?