Fitness training should be balanced. Most people work on strength and endurance but neglect other aspects of fitness. But there’s one component of fitness that most people neglect, here’s what it is and how to make sure it doesn’t happen to you!
You see more women in yoga classes than you do men. Is that because women are naturally more flexible? Read on and you’ll discover whether women have a natural advantage in the flexibility department and why.
Chances are unless you have arthritis, you don’t think about joint mobility. But, it matters! Here’s why joint mobility is important for training success and how to improve yours.
Being fit is more than having endurance and being strong. In fact, there are five main components of fitness that you should work on. How many of these do you include in your training?
Mobility and flexibility – they’re the same right? Actually, they’re not, but both are important. Here’s how the two differ and why you may need to work on both to be your fittest.
Staying physically fit is the key to healthy aging but there’s more than one aspect to staying youthful and fit. In fact, there are four. Here’s what you need to know.
Flexibility is important for performance and for functionality. You sometimes hear that weight training reduces flexibility. Is there any truth to this idea?
Lots of changes happen as a result of the aging process. Not only do we lose muscle strength and stamina but we become less powerful. Fortunately, a well-rounded fitness program significantly slows this process. Here are four areas where changes take place and how you can address them through exercise.
You hear people talk about the importance of stretching and how it increases flexibility – but does it really? Find out more about what happens when you stretch and whether it actually makes your muscles more elastic.
Resistance training makes you stronger and helps you build larger muscles, but does it make you less flexible? Many people believe this to be so, but does research support this idea? Find out what science says about resistance training and flexibility.
Contrary to popular belief, exercise is safe and beneficial for people with arthritis. As a precaution, talk to your doctor first.
Flexibility – we often take the ability to bend over and pick things up and swivel our bodies into different positions for granted but the ability to do this declines with age. This article discusses how flexibility changes with age and the role exercise plays in maintaining it.
