How FLEXIBLE are you really?
Flexibility and mobility reduces day to day pain an individual may have from being sedentary. While increasing blood flow, energy levels, and improve balance becoming more flexible helps reduce risk of falling in all populations. Center of Disease Control recommends adults should practice flexibility 2-3 days per week.
Ways to improve flexibility include:
• Take/find an online yoga or Pilates class
• Add simple stretches while sitting at your desk, in class, or while standing
• Stretch after a workout when muscles are warm
The Get Moving Challenge is in the third week. Enter your steps by the end of today. Each following week, you will keep track of your steps or convert them from other forms of activity (swimming, strength training, stair climbing…) and log them online.