Flexibility is defined as the range of motion of your joints or the ability of your joints to move freely It also refers to the mobility of your muscles which allows for more movement around the joints ID: 920125
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Yoga
Flexibility and Range of Motion
Slide2Flexibility
is defined as the range of motion of your joints or the ability of your joints to move freely. It also refers to the mobility of your muscles, which allows for more movement around the joints.
What is Flexibility?
Slide3Without adequate flexibility, daily activities such as getting out of bed, lifting a child, or squatting to pick something up can become more difficult to do.
In
addition, inadequate flexibility can affect your athletic performance by preventing you from reaching the full potential, strength, and power of your muscles.
Why is Flexibility important?
Slide4Range of motion is the distance and direction your joints can
move.
The full movement potential of a joint, usually its range of flexion and extension.
For
example, a knee might lack 10 degrees of full extension due to an injury.
What is Range of Motion?
Slide5helps improve the range of motion of your joints and muscles.
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t
decreases your risk of injury. When your muscles are flexible, you are less likely to become injured during physical activity
.
It
also reduces muscle soreness. Flexibility training can help reduce muscle soreness post-workout.
Stretching
after you exercise keeps your muscles loose and relaxed. Lastly, it improves athletic performance. When your joints and muscles are flexible, you use less energy while in motion, which improves your overall performance.
What are the Benefits of Flexibility Training?
Slide6Basic moves to get you started opening up your body and improving your range of motion.
Practice:
Cow
Cat
Downward Dog
Forward Fold
Triangle
Lunge
Follow along: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PgIfOOHwH8Flexibility and ROM Workout
Slide7Calms the brain and helps relieve stress and mild depression Relaxes the body, Reduces headache, fatigue, and insomnia, also Helps to lower blood pressure.
Corpse Pose
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCidRemUTKo
Relaxation