Exercise

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may cause low-back pain. (American Chiropractic Association 2015) There are many factors that influence flexibility, like aging muscles and low environmental temperature. Aging muscles move slowly. If environmental temperature is low, it will be uneasy for people to move. Excessive training can cause increasing stiffness as well. (Mallac 2014)

There are two types of flexibility exercises to help people to warm up, which are static stretching and dynamic stretching. Static stretching is a simple muscle stretch. It needs people to hold steadily for several seconds without moving. (Schafer 2014) The most obvious benefit of static stretching is that the chance of getting injured can be lowered. It is ideal for people to take advantage of the qualities of softy by keep taking static stretching. Static stretching can help to relax the muscles most. (Mallac 2014) "This type of stretching is done under control and is not jerky in nature." (Gandhi 2012)

Dynamic stretching is that ...

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is fine to go as far as they can without losing their balance. (American Chiropractic Association 2015) It is better to consult a specialized fitness trainer before people start to do any new exercise programs. A fitness trainer can provide people with more proper techniques and instruction. Compared with static stretching, dynamic stretching is more appropriate for training or athletic performance as part of the warm up. (Phil 2011)

Aerobic exercise is called cardiovascular exercise as well. Aerobic exercises need lungs work harder because much oxygen will be consumed when people take aerobic exercises. (Schafer 2014) Aerobic exercises help to strengthen muscles. They are helpful in ...

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