INCREASE YOUR FLEXIBILITY TODAY

There is no doubt that flexibility is a huge part of everyone's daily life. Verywell defines flexibility as "the range of motion in a joint or group of joints or the ability to move joints effectively through a complete range of motion." This affects everything you do from
picking up a piece of paper off the ground to working out or playing a sport. Flexibility is extremely important for every person no matter their age, gender, or level fitness and is something that can be improved through the use three "techniques"-massage, yoga, and at-home exercise.


Massage

Of course, massage feels wonderful and helps to relax me, but how in the world can it make me more flexible? Funny you should ask! Massage can help better your flexibility thorough loosening, getting rid of lactic acid, and lessening pain. Loosening the muscles and tendons is the first step to being as flexible as needed for lifelong mobility. When your muscles and tendons are loose and your blood flow is increased, the muscles become more elastic. With increased elasticity, you are able to maintain a better range of motion and overall flexibility. 


The next way that massage can increase flexibility is through the release and ridding of lactic acid build up in the muscles. Lactic acid causes many issues including the tightening of muscles, cramps, pain, and decreasing of range of motion, according to WedMD. Because of the tighter muscles and reduced range of motion, without a release of the lactic acid through massage, flexibility will decrease significantly. 


Massage can help to improve flexibility in one more way; by easing pain. By easing the pain and strain in your soft tissue and connections (tendons and ligaments), your body is able to better the process of increasing flexibility. Flexibility and pain are like a cycle; the less pain you are in, the more flexible you can become, and the more flexible you become, the less pain you will be in. 


Yoga

When one hears the word yoga, stretching is generally thought of before anything else. The wonderful thing about yoga is that yoga stretches both the muscles and the joints of the body. Although it is often thought of as such, stretching is not what you can do for five minutes before a workout; stretching through yoga is exercise in itself, according to yoga.org. The positions in yoga are used as workouts that use the whole body, even those muscles and joints you didn't even know existed. Through all of these positions utilized in yoga, the body will begin to increase flexibility and overall development. Although yoga can be used as a treatment for many conditions including insomnia and pain, yoga is a great way to improve your overall flexibility, harmony, and balance throughout your whole body. 



At-Home Exercises

The last way to increase flexibility is through the use of at-home exercises. Although some of these are similar to what you would find at a yoga studio, these are specifically designed for individuals to use with yoga or for individuals who are not interested in the flexibility help that yoga can provide. These exercises are generally quick, easy, and safe, and they can work with even the most inflexible individuals. Although they may not seem like a lot, if done properly and consistently, they can improve your flexibility immensely! Feel free to click here and see and read about 10 great at-home exercises that can greatly improve your flexibility. 

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