These are the best flexibility exercises to keep your body supple, according to a yoga teacher (and scientific research)
It’s important to regularly practice flexibility exercises because physical health is not just about strength. As we age, our musculoskeletal system naturally degenerates causing us to experience muscle weakness and a decrease in mobility. We can combat the effects of aging by introducing flexibility exercises into our normal exercise regime.
Step 1: Lie on your back and take your left leg straight along the floor and your right foot up towards the ceiling. Flex both feet by pushing out through your heels and aim to get your knee as straight as possible. Research published in the South African Journal of Physiotherapy has shown that passive stretching improves flexibility but that activating opposing muscles while stretching can actually have a bigger impact on increased flexibility.
Cross leg sit to standDid you know that one measure of your fitness is whether you’re able to stand up from a cross leg position without using your hands? Harvard Health Publishing noted that the ‘no-hands’ test can reveal much about our strength and flexibility.
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