Difference between revisions of "Gain Flexibility"

As we age, our joints and muscles become less flexible. You may notice that your body feels stiff in the morning when you wake up from a heavy sleep, that you've developed new pains in your shoulders or back, or that you can't quite reach your arms as high up as you used to without pain. Fortunately, there are ways to regain the flexibility most of us naturally enjoy during our youth. Flexibility improves circulation, muscle health, and endurance<ref name="rf1">http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931</ref>, can help prevent injury, and perhaps even ward off arthritis and osteoporosis.<ref name="rf2">http://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/stretching-yoga/increase-flexibility-improve-life</ref> Becoming more flexible involves daily routines and exercises designed to stretch the muscles and joints.  

As we age, our joints and muscles become less flexible. You may notice that your body feels stiff in the morning when you wake up from a heavy sleep, that you've developed new pains in your shoulders or back, or that you can't quite reach your arms as high up as you used to without pain. Fortunately, there are ways to regain the flexibility most of us naturally enjoy during our youth. Flexibility improves circulation, muscle health, and endurance<ref name="rf1">http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/stretching/art-20047931</ref>, can help prevent injury, and perhaps even ward off arthritis and osteoporosis.<ref name="rf2">http://www.realsimple.com/health/fitness-exercise/stretching-yoga/increase-flexibility-improve-life</ref> Becoming more flexible involves daily routines and exercises designed to stretch the muscles and joints.  

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== Steps ==

== Steps ==