Stretching Can’t Be THAT Important…
But this is!

Two questions for you…
1. Do you ever feel stiff, tense, and have joint issues?
2. Are you prone to injury? (including those of you who are active in sports)

One word for you: FLEXIBILITY. In our already fast-pace world our aches and pains can get the best of us, leading us straight to the medicine cabinet. Turns out, we have FULL control over majority of these symptoms. Flexibility means we can enjoy less aches and pains and a fuller range of motion.

There is truth to the saying “move it or loose it”. As we age, if we become sedentary, our muscles tighten and then daily tasks are suddenly quite taxing to the body… possibly even dangerous. Flexibility helps greatly reduce the wear and tear to the body and lessens chronic back pain. For those of you who are very active flexibility prevents you from being prone to injury.

By adding flexibility to your current routine you will experience: 

• Reduced stress on the muscles as you workout – allowing them to build properly and release tension when you cool down. 
• Decrease the risk of daily-activity and sports-based injury (shin splints being a big one) because muscles are more pliable. (This protects your joints from deterioration)
• Improved posture which releases tension throughout your body
• Improved performance both in daily and sports activity
• BETTER SLEEP

For maximum flexibility practice DYNAMIC stretching…

Dynamic stretching is stretching through MOVEMENT as opposed to holding a position for 15 to 20 seconds (static stretching). It is the secret of any sporting activity allowing players to squat lower, jump higher, run faster, and help avoid injury (those falls that make us all cringe and they can simply walk them off).

Here is an example:

Many of you have seen dynamic stretching in workout programs such as Focus-T25 andP90X3. These programs are full of great dynamic stretching, flexibility training, cardio training, and weight training.