Below you'll find examples to keep your limbs limber and reduce the risks of injury. Hold stretches for 10 to 30 seconds without straining or bouncing, which may create or increase muscle tears. Breathe deeply and rhythmically. There should be a brief warm-up phase that does not include stretching. A short jog or walk will help get you ready to stretch.
Flexibility is the ability to move muscles and joints through a range of motion.
Flexibility is achieved through slow, smooth, consistent movements of the arms, legs, torso and back. Benefits of Flexibility 1. A person with a low level of flexibility is more prone to injury. Stretching of the low back muscles is not all a person can do to help reduce low back pain. Because the hamstrings of the legs attach to the bones associated with the back, proper stretching will increase the flexibility of the back.