Movement, Part 2
Five Components of Fitness
Flexibility refers to the range of motion around a given joint without pain.10
UC Davis Health. Flexibility.
Like muscular strength and endurance, flexibility is joint-specific. For instance, you may have very flexible shoulders but tight and inflexible hamstrings or hips.
Flexibility is essential at any age. It plays a role in unhindered movement and can affect your balance, coordination, and agility. Maintaining a full range of motion through your major joints can reduce the likelihood of injury and enhance athletic performance.11
As you get older, the importance of flexibility becomes even more apparent. While completely stopping the aging process isn't possible, protecting your joints and maintaining mobility can help keep you spry well into your later years.12
The ACSM's physical activity guidelines call for adults to engage in flexibility exercises at least two or three days each week.
How to Increase FlexibilityThere are simple ways you can work flexibility exercises into your day:
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Body CompositionBody composition, or your body's fat mass ratio to fat-free mass, is the final component of health-related physical fitness. Because fat mass can be associated with adverse health outcomes, such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, attaining and maintaining the right body composition for your unique situation is the goal of most exercise routines.13 A healthcare provider can advise you on what is right for you and your situation.
Measuring Body CompositionTo see improvements in body composition, you need to know your starting point. Weighing yourself on a scale is not recommended, as weight alone doesn't tell you the makeup of your internal tissues.13 Some methods of measuring body composition are more accessible than others.
For more information about the hosts, please visit their websites and follow them on social media:
Dr. Glenda Shepard - Doctor of Nursing Practice/Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner/Certified Nutrition Coach/Certified Personal Trainer/Certified Intrinsic Coach
https://www.triumphantwomancoaching.com/
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Robin McCoy - Certified McIntyre Seal Team Six Coach and John Maxwell Team Trainer/Speaker/Coach
https://www.thewellnessfactor.coach/
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