What are good stretching excercises to improve your flexibility?

[Riprorin]

I've never been particularly supple but I'm getting more and more inflixable as I get older.

What can I do to improve my flexibility?

 

[Howard]

Any stretches. But just don't 'bounce' while stretching.

 

[DoNotDisturb]

just keep doing those ground exercises.

 

[HappyPuppy]

Frequent sex does it for me. It also improves your cardiopulmonary system.

 

[Riprorin]

Frequent sex does it for me. It also improves your cardiopulmonary system.

I haven't tried that approach with my wife yet. It's worth a try since nothing else works.

 

[loup garou]

Take a pilates class.

 

[everman]

Just basic stretches, like touching your toes while standing/sitting with legs straight. Don't "bounce", just hold it as long as you can repeatedly.

 

[Storm]

Originally posted by: everman
Just basic stretches, like touching your toes while standing/sitting with legs straight. Don't "bounce", just hold it as long as you can repeatedly.

I think basic stretching should do the trick but you should do it daily. If you want real flexibility go do yoga.

 

[KingNothing]

These are best if you can do it with a partner to push you farther, but you can do them yourself as well. As mentioned before, you should hold all the stretches for 15-20 seconds, don't bounce. Also breath out while you're stretching and massage the muscles you're trying to stretch. All exercises should be done without shoes on.

1) Sit on the ground with your legs straight in front of you. Cross one leg over your other at the knee, then reach with both hands to the extended foot. Reverse your legs and do the same, then extend both legs and do it again.

2) Sit bow-legged so that the bottoms of your feet are touching and your toes are pointing away from you. Grip your toes with both hands and pull them in as far as you can, then use your elbows to push your knees towards the ground. Also lean forward as far as you can. This one really helps to have a partner.

3) While standing, bend all the way over with your legs straight and touch your toes, then bend as far back as you can.

4) ***PARTNER REQUIRED*** Standing about 1.5 feet away facing a partner of similar or greater height, have them squat down, then put one leg on their shoulder. Have them slowly stand up while you keep both legs straight. Switch legs and repeat.