How much, how often?
• Flexibility exercises can be included in your physical activity routine every day. Do each stretching exercise three to five times at each session.
• Always warm up before stretching exercises. Stretch after endurance or strength exercises. If you are doing only stretching exercises, warm up with a few minutes of easy walking first. Stretching your muscles before they are warmed up may result in injury.
• You can use the flexibility daily record in your workbook to keep track of your flexibility exercises.