Together with endurance, cardiovascular fitness and muscular strength, flexibility is one of the key aspects of physical health. Many factors can contribute to a stiffer body, from genetics to age and the weather outside. Apart from the regular stretching exercises, you should consider practicing yoga.
Many people rule out yoga from their exercise list because there are not flexible, but they are actually the ones that should begin the practice first. Any type of yoga improves strength, flexibility, and balance.Yoga combines various stretching exercises, controlled breathing and relaxation. When exercising, remember to breathe evenly and smoothly throughout the poses and not to hold any pose longer than you are physically able. With practice, you will be able to increase the deepness and length of each pose and you will get more flexible.