Flex as you age
The flexibility of the body helps you bend easily, move easily, rotate easily if you see dancers moving in all possible directions from their body is flexibility.
The flexibility of mind helps you see things from different perspectives, and it helps you understand life in a better way.
But, alas, as you age, you lose the flexibility of mind and body both.
You have seen a child doing all movements he will do it quite easily, but after 40 you try to bend, it is becoming difficult.
The very basic test of flexibility is - stand straight, legs together, and now try to touch your hands to the feet.
If you can do this good, try further, try to touch your torse to the legs.
That will be too much if you have never done yoga before.
Reduced flexibility can also lead to poor balance.
Although joint flexibility decreases with age, the fortunate news is that flexibility can be improved across ALL age groups with proper flexibility training.
Range of motion can be improved with as little as 4 weeks of regular stretching 2 – 3 times per week.
In addition to increasing range of motion and functional capacity, flexibility exercises have been shown to improve posture, stability, and balance.
Regular flexibility exercise can reduce the likelihood of injuries, prevent low back pain, knee pain and reduce muscle soreness.
The flexibility of the body helps you bend easily, move easily, rotate easily if you see dancers moving in all possible directions from their body is flexibility.
The flexibility of mind helps you see things from different perspectives, and it helps you understand life in a better way.
But, alas, as you age, you lose the flexibility of mind and body both.
You have seen a child doing all movements he will do it quite easily, but after 40 you try to bend, it is becoming difficult.
The very basic test of flexibility is - stand straight, legs together, and now try to touch your hands to the feet.
If you can do this good, try further, try to touch your torse to the legs.
That will be too much if you have never done yoga before.
Reduced flexibility can also lead to poor balance.
Although joint flexibility decreases with age, the fortunate news is that flexibility can be improved across ALL age groups with proper flexibility training.
Range of motion can be improved with as little as 4 weeks of regular stretching 2 – 3 times per week.
In addition to increasing range of motion and functional capacity, flexibility exercises have been shown to improve posture, stability, and balance.
Regular flexibility exercise can reduce the likelihood of injuries, prevent low back pain, knee pain and reduce muscle soreness.
