Staying flexible will help improve your balance, range of motion, and can help prevent you from falling.
It's also helpful for preventing and treating injury.
Flexibility is important at all ages, but often diminishes as we age.
There are several types of flexibility training to help us improve or maintain our flexibility.
Stretching, not surprising, is a great way to maintain a flexible body.
People typically should stretch before, and sometimes after, other forms of exercise as well, but stretching by itself is good for you.
If you've never stretched before have someone qualified show you how first.
Yoga is a great way to improve your flexibility as well as strength and endurance.
Yoga classes are very popular as well.
There are several types of yoga with concentrations on different areas, ranging from very contemplative and meditative to extremely physical and demanding.
There is bound to be one you like.
Pilates is a form of exercise that combines yoga, dance, and a lot more.
Both classes and Pilates DVDs are popular.
It was originally developed for injured dancers and is extremely widespread these days.
T'ai Chi is over 5000 years old and recent stats show it reduces falls.
Many places offer classes for seniors and others, and T'ai Chi can improve balance, muscle tone, and improve your concentration as well.
It's appropriate for all ages.
You need to stay flexible to help avoid falling and, improve your range of motion and balance, and more.
There are several ways you can do it, and many of them are fun as well.