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Tips

Coordination & Flexibility

August 15 2011

It is never too late to start improving overall flexibility. Good flexibility will help alleviate stiffness, prevent injuries, and maintain good range of motion in the joints.

It may feel like I am going over a past blog I did on stretching awhile ago, however, flexibility and stretching go hand in hand. So do not be surprised if you feel you have heard some of this before.

Flexibility Tips:
- Never stretch a cold muscle. This means minimally five to ten minutes of light movement eg; walk, jog, bike ride
- Always perform stretches correctly. Good form is of utmost importance.
- DO NOT BOUNCE! Find the point at which you feel the stretch and then hold it. 20-30 seconds is a good general length to hold stretches for increased flexibility.
- Make sure you are stretching all of your major muscle groups.
- Remember that flexibility is very individual. Do not try to mirror another person’s stretch point. That point could be too difficult or too easy for you. Everyone is different.
- Your stretch point is the point at which you feel the stretch is working but not to the point of feeling pain. Feel the stretch, not the pain. The old saying, “No pain, no gain,” does not apply to stretching

Flexibility Benefits:
- Improve and maintain your range of motion, which improves balance
- Increased physical efficiency and performance
- Increased balance and coordination
- Decreased risk of low back pain
- Reduce tension and stress
- Decreased risk of injury
- Decreases recovery time
- Improve circulation and concentration
- Prevent falls
- Relieve chronic pain
- Improve your posture

There are so many benefits to flexibility and as you can see that this can also help with coordination. Read my blog this week and I will go in to more depth of coordination.

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