Flexibility is a very important component of personal fitness.

Flexibility is
defined as a person’s ability to move a muscle or joint through a full range
of motion. The amount of flexibility a person has can be seen by their ability to
bend, twist, or stretch.
Flexibility is directly related to personal health. It is directly related because
increased flexibility helps to reduce the risk of injuries. This is because the limb
is able to move further before an injury will happen. It also helps to reduce the
amount of muscle tightness. It helps to preserve range of motion, to promote
circulation, and to help develop body awareness. Zit helps to reduce cramping
and also helps to control stability. In order to improve stretching, one should
stretch at least 3 times a week. You should hold each stretch for 10 seconds
and then work up to 30 seconds. You should repeat each stretch about 3-5
times, and the intensity should be to a position of mild discomfort, but not
pain.
Some everyday stretches are the spinal twist, the hamstring stretch, the chest
stretch, the calf stretch, the shoulder stretch, the quadriceps stretch, the
forearm stretch, the triceps stretch, the inner thigh stretch, and the back
stretch. If you follow this stretch program it will help you to become more
flexible, and will help to bring on the health benefits that come with stretching.
There are many interesting facts about flexibility. First, women tend to be
significantly more flexible than men at all ages. Second, as your age increases
your flexibility usually tens to decrease. Many times this is often attributed to
inactivity, but it can be attributed to the aging process. Third, timing is
important in stretching. You should warm up before stretching to allow an
increase in blood flow, which will help to muscles to be elastic-like. Some other
facts about flexibility are that a person who is more active tends to have better
flexibility than someone who is sedentary. There are three different types of
flexibility. The first is dynamic flexibility which is the ability to perform dynamic
movements within the full range of motion in the joint. An example of this
would be being able to twist from side to side. The second type is static active
flexibility which is the ability to stretch an antagonist muscle using on the
tension in the antagonist muscle. An example of this would be holding one leg
out in front of you trying to hold it as high as possible. The final type of
flexibility is static flexibility, which is the ability to hold a stretch using body
weight or an external force. An example of this would be holding your leg in
front of you and letting it rest on a chair.