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Leg Flexibility

kieas
kieas
Posts: 41
Joined: 2005/05/19
Japan
2005/07/11, 03:13 AM
Maybe its because im so tall but I have really bad leg flexibility. Its no problem in the gym, but its a problem elsewhere. Any advice on this?

Does adding muscle to the legs help you build flexibility?
leslieherr
leslieherr
Posts: 298
Joined: 2002/08/09
United States
2005/07/11, 09:22 AM
Are you having problems bending your legs or hips to a certain degree? Check this site, it may help you with understanding your flexibility problem:

http://www.steelfeathertraining.com/AFAA%20Articles/AFAA%20stretching_into_the_21st_century2.htm

Good luck,

Leslie
bropie
bropie
Posts: 1,084
Joined: 2004/12/04
Canada
2005/07/11, 02:35 PM
youy should be stretching after every workout.. it will help you retain full range of motion and prevent injury. building muscle typically results in a loss of ROM.. muscles get bigger, expand into joint area, and thus, you cant touch your toes anymore :)
wahha
wahha
Posts: 19
Joined: 2005/01/07
United States
2005/07/12, 02:22 AM
I agree bropie. I'm in the military and I tell people that all the time in the fit test. I'm 6ft 4 and built well on my lower body. I can't touch my toes anymore. I haven't been able to for 8 or so years. They test us on that too, it is real dumb.