Flexibility

What is flexibility? The ability to move body joints through a full range of motion

What is a joint? A point where two bones come together Who can name some joints? Elbow, shoulder, knee, hip, wrist, ankles What are the different ways these joints can move? Pivot, gliding, hinge, ball and socket

Ligaments, muscle, tendons Ligaments attach one bone to another Muscle surrounds the bones Tendon holds the muscles to the bone

Why is flexibility important? It reduces injuries It prevents post-exercise pain It reduces chances of lower back pain It helps relieve emotional tension

Types of stretching Good: static and dynamic Bad: ballistic and isostatic

Overload principle How would you overload your body for felxibility? –Frequency? –Intensity? –Time?

Progression and specificity How would you apply these two principles?

Safety precautions Start at a proper level and know when to increase the overload There is a danger if you try to do the same degree of stretching as someone else Include flexibility with cardio and muscular exercises and endurance programs to prevent muscle imbalance