08/03/2026
6 reasons why working on our flexibility can be so important! 👇🏻
1. Reduces risk of injury ⚽️
If our muscles are more flexible, they can cope better with movement, which can help reduce the risk of injury. For example, when kicking a football, if your hamstrings don’t have the flexibility required, there’s a greater chance of a strain or tear compared to someone with better flexibility!
2. Makes everyday movements easier 🏃🏼♀️
Flexibility allows us to complete daily tasks more comfortably, especially movements like reaching overhead, twisting to grab something next to you, or bending down to tie your shoes.
3. Helps with post-exercise muscle soreness 💪🏻
Stretching can help reduce muscle tension after exercise and increase blood circulation to the area, which can support recovery and help our muscles feel less stiff!
4. Reduces muscle fatigue 🏋🏻♀️
Every muscle in our body has an opposing muscle, known as the antagonist. If these opposing muscles are flexible, the working muscles don’t have to work as hard to produce movement - this can make movement feel easier and can reduce muscle fatigue!
5. Helps maintain mobility as we age 🤸🏼♀️
As we age, it’s common to gradually lose mobility from as early on as our 30s or 40s! This can be due to factors like repetitive postures at work, less exercise or movement, and natural changes within our joints and connective tissues. The good news is that flexibility can be maintained if we continue to work on our range of motion and keep our bodies moving!
6. Helps you achieve goal moves 💃🏼
This can be more performer-specific, but it also applies to activities like yoga or gym classes where you may have certain goal movements in mind 🧘🏼♀️
As an aerialist, I know there are so many goal moves that involve splits, straddles or backbends, and stretching regularly and effectively can help us work towards achieving these!
In sessions, we can focus on improving flexibility if this is one of your goals 😊🙌🏻
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