Return to Physical Activity After Time Away (Or Quarantined!)
For the physically active, the COVID-19 quarantine has thrown a substantial roadblock to training, achieving goals, and staying active and moving. Many of us have had our activity levels plummet, seeing an overall increase in inactivity and sedentary lifestyles. As gyms and workout facilities begin to reopen, many of us are eager to return and rush right back to our prior activity levels – moving the same weight in the gym, running the same pace per mile, sprinting/cutting/jumping at the same intensity on the field.
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Flexibility is a crucial role in daily function and athletic performance, but what’s the best way to improve flexibility? Or a better question – is there a best way to improve flexibility? Between foam rolling, static stretching, and dynamic stretching, there are a multitude of different techniques and approaches to improving flexibility. Understanding the benefits of each way to improve flexibility will help to make more lasting flexibility changes to improve daily function and athletic performance and to get the most out of working out.
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