In my last post, I talked about spreading the health benefits to the world.
https://steemit.com/dtube/@yogachallenge/ykp7d23i
The initiative went well (not as per my expectations though) but I got so many messages in my inbox. People were praising me, they wanted to support me. It was so pleasant to see people appreciating it and most important, they also want to join. I know everyone can not be a trendsetter but anyone can be a good initiator and rest is on the audience to raise it or throw it. Take right initiative at the right time, all you need is to be a goal setter. Catalyst should be strong enough to make the reaction possible. The spark should be alive until you win, until you overrule the challenges. Remember if nobody is there with you, follow your shadow. Don’t let dimness kills your shadow too, let the public know the importance of Flexibility!!
Flexibility test-
This is the accurate time to check your flexibility. Refining your bending skills is important and not sudden ofcourse. If you are dreaming of touching your toe overnight, forget it. It demands strong devotion, dedication and long training hours.
Why flexibility?
Ever questioned, if you truly need flexible body? You can visualize it if you ever directly jumped onto lifting weights without prior warmup sessions. It is generally overlooked and more focus is on building muscles, it requires no less consideration my friends. Flexibility is pillar of fitness and it plays important role in injury prevention. It might be tough for your body to learn it but it is no lesser than injury prevention at critical stages. It also contributes to staving off conditions like arthritis and more serious illnesses.
And added returns are it improves blood flow in your body which indirectly helps you prevent diseases like diabetes and kidney disease.
Get it and stay flexible!
The first question that comes up- How to start with it? Well, it totally works with how your life style is. A gymnast might need lot more flexible body to avoid injury that a runner might need. Because in the world of sports, long-distance runners are known to be notoriously inflexible and for rest of other people, we are somewhere in middle.
The best way to work on it, start your day with about 10 mins of stretching. And do not miss to focus on major muscle groups like upper body (arms, shoulders, neck), back, and lower body (thighs, calves, ankles). To use outstanding time, it depends upon how you spend your day, focus on specific stretches for problem-prone areas. If you are in nine to five sitting job like me then you probably need to focus on your lower back. Concentrate on your hamstrings and arms, if you’re on the move—picking up bags job.
Stretching is perfect for a meditation break and to get into relaxation mode.
Let me just see how flexible you are for your day to day challenges. Send me your snap or post it in comment box.
So, are you fit enough to handle any injury, lemme see?