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When we think of the word flexible, we may think about yogis twisting themselves into a pretzel knot or that one friend who can drop into a split at a moment’s notice, thanks to past gymnastics ...

You might associate flexibility with hitting a full split or tossing your leg behind your head. But, by textbook definition, flexible simply refers to the ability to flex or bend, often repeatedly.

“Stretching involves elongating muscles to improve flexibility of the muscle group and improve the range of motion (ROM) of the joints the muscle(s) cross or affect. Stretching also activates the ...