Flexibility - The Anti-Aging Cure

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Flexibility - The Anti-Aging Cure
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Flexibility exercises keep you limber and enhance
posture and increase your stability and balance
especially when combined with resistance exercise.
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Several types of flexibility exercises can
improve range of movement
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Types of Exercise That Can Improve Flexibility
Slow Movement or Dynamic Stretching
Bouncing Stretches
Static Stretching
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How Long Should a Stretch be Held?
A 20-75 maximum contraction held for 3 to 6
seconds followed by a 10 to 30 second assisted
stretch is recommended for Proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
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How Many Repetitions of Stretching Exercises
Should I be Doing?
Repeating each flexibility exercise two to four
times is efficient, with enhancement of joint
range of motion occurring over the next 3 to 12
weeks.
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Performing stretching exercises 2 to 3 days per
is all you need to increase your flexibility
How Often Should Stretching Exercise be Done?
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When Should Stretching be Completed?
Flexibility exercise is most effective when the
muscle temperature is elevated through
light-to-moderate cardio or endurance exercise or
by using external methods such as moist heat
packs or immediately after a hot bath or shower.
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