BENEFITS AND IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES

1. Improved posture and balance

Yoga has been shown to improve balance. When you are

focused on increasing muscle strength, your posture will

possibly improve. Working out your body will help you to

align yourself properly and correct any imbalances. Plus,

you can find it easier to sit or stand in certain ways with

a greater range of motion.

2. Improved physical performance

To achieve peak performance, we must utilize the full length

of the muscle to exhibit power and strength. If muscles are

too tight, they may not be able to provide the explosiveness

necessary for a particular movement.

If you improve your versatility to make your body more

responsive you will be able to function better physically. It

is in part because the muscles perform better.

3. Greater strength

A regular stretching routine helps to provide even more

muscle development along muscle fibers and an

improved degree of flexibility, all of which offer a more

extensive range of movement, greater ability to move

our body as we wish and give us more control when we

ask for something to be done.

As you become more flexible it is important to increase

strength. This ensures that your muscles have the right

amount of tension so they're strong enough to support

you and your movements, making you more physically fit.

4. Fewer injuries

Once you develop your body's strength and flexibility you will

be able to withstand more physical stress. Plus, you can

remove any muscle imbalances from your body which will

reduce the risk of getting hurt during physical activity.

Correcting muscle imbalances involves a combination that

strengthens the underactive muscles and stretches the overactive ones.

Important Of Flexibility Exercise

1. Improve body conditions and joints

Being flexible helps to reduce soreness of muscles and

improve posture. Flexibility also improves muscular

balance and posture by realigning tissue and thereby

reducing the effort it takes to maintain good posture

throughout the day. It helps to decrease risk of injury and

improve physical performance.

Flexible joints require less energy to move through a

greater range of motion. Flexibility works towards

decreasing resistance in muscle tissue during any

activity. By doing flexibility, it will increase the

temperature of the tissues and this increases

transportation of nutrients and overall circulation.

This in turn increases the range of motion and reduces

degeneration of the joints.

2. Improve health lifestyle

Flexibility exercise helps to increase blood and

nutrients to tissues and reduce lower back pain.

It also helps to relax your muscles. The more flexible

you’re pelvic muscles, hamstrings, hip flexors, and

quadriceps, the less stress to your lower back thus it

will helps to enhance enjoyment of other exercise. In

addition to decreasing soreness and fatigue of your

muscles, flexibility also helps relax both mind and

body during any activity or exercise.

3. Improve resistance and stamina

Flexibility exercises should also be incorporated into

your normal exercise program, which may involve

resistance training and cardiovascular exercise such as

walking, jogging, swimming and cycling. By doing so, you

can improve both the quantity and quality of your

muscles, joints and overall health. That being said, yoga

is an effective way to complement your exercise routine

for greater flexibility.

Unlike most other physical exercise that work only on a

physical level, yoga involves both your mental and

physical capabilities. There is a balance of energy

between the body and the brain as well as increasing

your flexibility, toning your muscles, and improving your

lung capacity.

References

1. https://www.fitness.com/

2. https://www.healthline.com/

3. Adrian, M.J. (1981). Flexibility in the aging adult. In

E.L. Smith & R.C. Serfass (Eds.), Exercise and aging: the scientific basis.