So, you are wondering Am I too old to be flexible? Do I need a whole blog post to answer NO!? I don’t, but there are some considerations you can take into account to improve your flexibility later in life. I learned to do the splits and increase my overall flexibility at the age of …
After increasing my flexibility enough to get into the front splits at the age of 44, my next goal was to stretch for back flexibility. Mainly, I wanted to do a strong wheel pose (with the one-legged wheel as a future goal). I have been trying all kinds of back flexibility stretches since I started …
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The answer to how long you should stretch to increase your flexibility will depend on your flexibility goals and how far along you are in your flexibility training. I will address those two aspects of the question and then give you an overview of what you can expect as far as how long it will …
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I started working on my flexibility at the age of 44. Why? I am not exactly sure. I think I wanted to be able to achieve some cool yoga asanas that required more flexibility than I had. What I didn’t realize is how much more there was to flexibility than being able to get into …
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Over the last year and a half of training to increase my flexibility, I have been neglecting the side splits. Why? Because I have been finding it hard to find a routine that I actually enjoy. Until now! After experimenting with various stretches and routines, I came up with some of the most pleasant and …
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I recently created a full-body flexibility routine for beginners, but this one is a little bit different. It combines my favorite full-body stretches that are not necessarily for beginners. If you are a beginner, don’t let that stop you. You can always modify the routine to suit your needs. Also, don’t forget to download the …
While you don’t need to be flexible to practice yoga, however yoga will improve your flexibility. The more you attempt the yoga poses that I will share in this post, the more you will discover how you can increase your flexibility with yoga. You will be starting with the suggested variations I will offer and …
This post includes a full follow-along yoga routine for strength and flexibility but before we get to that, let me just present an overview of five yoga poses that I find incredibly effective to increase your strength and flexibility. Yoga Poses for Strength and Flexibility Obviously, there are a lot more than five yoga poses …
For most of my life, I worked out without caring one single bit about my flexibility. I would even skip the 5-minute cool-down and stretches at the end of my workouts. Now, I stretch for at least 30 minutes every single day! What has changed? Why is it important to improve your flexibility? That’s what …
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I started caring about my leg flexibility only when I decided to learn the splits. I didn’t realize that increasing my leg flexibility (as well as other body parts) would help me improve my physical performance, state of mind, as well as my posture, and balance. That’s why flexibility coaching has become an essential aspect …
