What you can change?

Flexibility is the ability of your body to move through the required range of motion to perform the activity at hand. But what happens if you don’t have flexibility in your body? You may be uncoordinated or tense, but here are some factors you can positively alter in your life to get the most out of your flexibility training:

• Muscle tension: If a muscle is tense or in a state of contraction then it can’t increase in flexibility. It’s important to be in a state of relaxation to get the full benefits of stretching _ Lack of coordination and body awareness: Lack of coordination can limit your ability to stretch the targeted muscle, therefore diminishing the effectiveness of the stretch. You have to pay attention to what’s happening to your muscles as you stretch and you have to be mindful of your movement, all the while continually improving your form.
• Lifestyle: Eat right, exercise regularly, and adhere to your flexibility training. Practice makes perfect, and that advice applies to becoming more flexible, too.
• Warming up: You need to make sure to warm up your muscles before you stretch. When a muscle and the connective tissue around that muscle are warm they stretch more easily and with less resistance — and you get more benefit from your stretching routines.
• Your attitude: You’ll never see your best results without a positive attitude. Of course that philosophy applies to more in life than just stretching, but focus on flexibility training for now.