Developing your Flexibility

Now this is where the fun really begins.
Since the body temperature is greatest just after aerobic or intense exercise, maximum flexibility gains can be achieved by including stretching exercises at this stage.

Choose a few stretches that you are tight in and slowly work towards getting further to your goal, stretching is the art of pulling.

Get different books out at the library and look on the internet to learn different stretches but again remember get your body really hot before stretching it makes a huge difference, you get a deep stretch when you are hot.

Daily Flexibility Training.
Daily stretching is most effective for long term improvements. Once optimal flexibility is achieved it can be maintained by stretching 2-7 times a week.

Stretches can be done anywhere, not just at the gym after a warm-up or exercise. You may for example have tight hamstrings, so you would stretch at the desk every hour or so. This would involve very gentle, progressive held stretches, for example leaning into a hamstring stretch while seated at the desk.

Use your imagination and be creative in stretching.