1. Exercise Science
Flexibility Training

2. Flexibility Training
Flexibility – A joints ability to move freely in every direction or more specifically, through a full and normal range of motion
Flexibility – “ It is how stretchy, you are!!”
3rd Grader Curry Elementary School
Tempe, Arizona

3. Benefits of Normal, Proper Flexibility
Flexibility Training
Benefits of Normal, Proper Flexibility
Decreased risk of injury (musculoskeletal)
Increased Physical efficiency/performance
Improve stress management
Decreased risk of low-back pain
Improved muscular balance and posture
Improved proprioception
Enhanced quality of life

4. Flexibility Training How does one improve ones Flexibility??
Stretch!!!
Stretching: The process of attempting to elongate the muscle in question. Stretching will always lengthening the muscle…opposite of contracting process.

5. Musculoskeletal Components Affected
Flexibility Training
Musculoskeletal Components Affected
Muscle Bellies
Tendons (at the origin and insertion points)
Ligaments (on occasion)

6. Basic Mechanics of Stretching
Flexibility Training
Basic Mechanics of Stretching
Stretch Reflex (initial response, muscle spindle)
Reciprocal Inhibition
Autogenic Inhibition (self preservation, last line of defense Golgi Tendon Organ)

7. Flexibility Training
Stretch Reflex (initial response, muscle spindle )

8. Flexibility Training
Reciprocal Inhibition

9. Flexibility Training
Autogenic Inhibition (self preservation, last line of defense Golgi Tendon Organ)

10. Flexibility Training Types of Stretching Dynamic: pre-activity
Static: post-activity

11. Flexibility Training Dynamic Stretching Pre-Activity
Regains current ROM
Prepares muscles for more vigorous activity
Activates neuromuscular connection
Increase heart rate (decreases muscular viscosity)

12. Flexibility Training
Dynamic Stretching

13. Flexibility Training Static Stretching No Movement (hold)
Post-Activity
Elongate Muscle (increase flexibility)
Relaxing
Art Form

14. Flexibility Training
Static Stretching

15. Flexibility Training Factors Affecting Flexibility
Age (declines with age)
Inactivity (improves w/ activity)
Dehydration
Gender (?)
Body Type (?)
Strength &/or Size of Muscles (?)

16. Description (Picture)
Flexibility Training
Homework Assignment
Muscle Group
Stretching Exercise
Description (Picture)
Quadriceps
Flamingo
Standing the person brings their heel of their foot to their Rear End
Trapezius
We’re Not Worthy
Person is on their hands and knees extends their arms straight out in front of them as the sit back onto their heels in a worshiping position
Etc…