by Dale Kelley
Capital Region Fitness
Flexibility is a joint's ability to move through a full range of motion. Flexibility training (stretching) helps balance muscle groups that might be overused during exercise or physical activity or as a result of bad posture.
I don't exercise, so I don't have any muscle imbalances. Why should I stretch?
Modern lifestyle - oh you know, things like sitting at the computer (!), also causes muscle length-tension imbalances, or a decrease in flexibility (usually of the hamstrings in the case of computer junkies)
Do you have knee, hip, ankle, neck, or shoulder pain? Those complaints often stem from muscle imbalances.
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