An inactive lifestyle where individuals tend to sit all day, along with poor posture, causes the body to adapt to that postural position. As a result, your body becomes accustomed to that position and begins to resist any changes into new positions. Below are some benefits that a flexibility program can provide and the approach taken to restore muscular balance.
Benefits:
Increases and/or maintains muscle length for freedom of movement at the muscle, as well as mobility around the joint(s) that the muscle(s) affect.
Improves and/or maintains posture which enhances the body’s ability to use energy efficiently and stay balanced.
Improves and/or maintains joint alignments throughout the body which decreases wear and tear on joint surfaces.
Decreases stress tension within the muscle related to muscular work, as well as reducing daily stress associated with life.
Approach:
Incorporating various stretching techniques to release tension and relax muscles so that they return to normal resting lengths. Using passive, assisted, active and/or PNF(proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation) stretching techniques.
It is really true. Form does follow function.