How can i be flexible with it? Is it Good
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Just lower your carbs.  Cut down on the bread, rice, pancakes, tortillas, and potatoes.  And cut out all of the sugar snacks and junk food.  Eat salads.  You can eat unlimited meat and vegetables.  I stopped drinking soda, eating junk, and eating bread & potatoes.  I hate to cook, so I am not good with Atkins.  But I lost 20 just doing this. It works, I know a man who I worked with who followed it by the book and lost an extreme amount of weight.  Look into it.
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Just because it has "flex" in the name, it doesn't mean that it has anything to do with flexibility. If you use it in a way that you exercize your muscles through their full range of motion, you would be less likely to flexibility. With weights, there are some execizes that you can't do through your full range of motion without the weights throwing you off balance and risking injury.\n\nIn addition to the Bowflex, you would be wise to incorporate  stretching exercizes into your workouts.
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It's too late for competitive and say, the Olympics, but as a good hobby, no, it is never too late.\n\nGet in a local class and start working. If you are already flexible that is great, and even if you aren't strong or muscular now, you will be once you get started in gymnastics.\n\nGood luck and have fun!
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Before and after is fine if you are doing just normal static stretching (holding it in one place).  If you are doing more advanced stretching you need to be properly warmed up first.\n\nStretching "cold" muscles will not lead to long term gains in flexibility, rather it will lend temporary flexibility in the muscles which may help prevent some injuries.
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Yoga is a great way to flex up. I'm also not generally flexible, but yoga is the best solution for this.  I know from experience.
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Get up and get moving around. It will help loosen up those stiff muscles.
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before you to anything, start running.  run, run, run, get in shape.  *stretch*  being flexible means you are more versitle to any sport you wish to attempt.  you can be muscular and flexible, but flexiblity is most important.  take stretching classes or watch videos to be able to stretch without hurting yourself.  then experiment with sports in your area.  if you like to run and sprint, try soccer.  quick reflexes can be softball, basketball.  if you have stronger lower body strength, try skiing or skating.  it also depends on where you live.  if you are 26 and have no prior athletic experience, it is not as probable that you will compete in the olympics or anything but with drive and determination, anything is possible.  good luck!
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I have the same problem as you. I started a chiropractic, have you tried? Today was my second "adjustment" and I'm feeling a little bit better, at list I can bend!
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it may take more then a week, but stretch daily, especially before and after you excersize. Push yourself a little further each day and you will become more flexible
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I am extremely flexible almost too flexable, and yes I can bend myself into a pretzel.
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I think it does. With stretching out before doing any physical activity you can improve your ability to play the sport. So, I guess in some ways flexibility can help, depends.\n:)
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it's a great for of excercise..\n\nand listen to your body
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You don't learn to do a split.  You are either that flexible or you aren't.  You can become more flexible, by stretching.  It took me a marking period to get my split.  I was on restriction for bad grades and confined to my room.  I didn't have anything to do but read and stretch.  Please don't rush it, that's how groin injuries happen, which is one of the most painful things you'll ever experience.  Keep stretching.  Sit on the floor, with your legs spread as wide as you can.  Bend over each leg, and over the middle, slowly.  Also, butterfly stretches are good.  Sit with your feet sole to sole and pull them back towards you as far as they will go.  DON'T BOUNCE, BOUNCING CAUSES INJURIES.  Good Luck
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Stretches, point and flex the muscles. try contracting your pelvis too.
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Being an in-flexible person myself, I completely understand this question.  Not only will flexibility allow you to perform the exercise correctly but in the long run, it will help prevent injuries.  \n\nKeep in mind, there's no 'exercise' program per se that is better at flexibility then another.\n\nMeaning, a particular bicep exercise is not going to make that muscle more flexible then another. \n\nAs you build muscle, it becomes less flexible because the muscle is being continually torn down and re-build.  Additionally, working out and building muscle naturally shortens the muscle in question.\n\nSo what can you do?\n\nSimple.\n\nEngage in a simple stretching routine AFTER your workout.\n\nThere's no evidence that stretching before or during your routine will prevent injury.\n\nBut there's evidence to support that stretching AFTER will help prevent injuries and it will generally increase your flexibility.\n\nA great program would be Yoga or Pilate's if you do have the time or interest in those type of programs.  But the flexibility offered there will be far beyond just keeping your full range of motion.\n\nRegardless of what exercise routine you choose to pursue, adding in a cool-down period that includes stretching after weights or cardio will help keep you flexible mobile.\n\nStretching is an exercise routine in itself that is best suited after a workout or an entire program like Yoga if that's something that interests you.\n\nPersonally, doing a stretch routine for general flexibility after I workout is perfect.  Helps keep me mobile and able to do exercises at other times and reduces the risk of injury because of limited motion.
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It's very wearisome and you need to be particularly strong to cope with it (both physically and psychologically). You're under quite a lot of stress-will it sink, will i get enough money from it, will the merchandise be OK etc. But try it if u like it. It's rewarding in the end.
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Flexibility of body comes from stretching. You cannot acquire this ability in any one day, or months for that matter. It is a slow process.You can go to a dancing school to learn to dance, or have a friend who knows how ,teach you.