Stay fit for life by getting flexible

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Flexibility is your range of motion throughout the joints of your body. A rigid joint may not function well and can limit your ability to move with ease.

 

A healthy range of motion allows you to bend down to tie your shoes or reach up high to get something out of a cabinet. If you want to move well, you need to be flexible!

 

Tips to improve flexibility

•  Stretch your muscles daily.

•  Take regular stretch breaks, especially after long periods of inactivity.

•  Make time to stretch after you exercise when your muscles are warm.

•  Hold each stretch for about 90 seconds.

•  Only stretch to the point of “comfortable discomfort,” never pain.

•  Breathe deeply and relax while stretching.

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