• Stretching increases your blood flow or circulation to
    all areas of your body.
  • Stretching increases the range of motion of your
    joints.
  • Stretching expands flexibility, which in turn can help
    reduce your risk for injury and muscle soreness.
  • Stretching reduces muscle tension which can help
    you relax.

  • Stretching is more than the motions you go through
    before you exercise - it warms your muscles up and
    helps get them ready for a workout. Once your blood
    flow is enhanced, stretch more aggressively to
    increase your flexibility.
  • Aerobic fitness (a.k.a cardiovascular fitness) is measured
    performing either the one-mile walk or 1.5 mile run, etc.

  • Sit and reach is the most common flexibility test.
    It specifically tests flexibility in the posterior chain:

    1. Hamstrings - muscles on the back of your thigh
    2. Glutes (gluteus maximus) - this muscle makes up a large
    portion of the shape and appearance of the buttocks.
    3. Lower back

    Sit and reach has been used by exercise physiologists for
    decades to assess body flexibility before starting an exercise
    program and is repeated often to determine the progress.
About body fitness tests

There are multiple body fitness tests:

  • Waist circumference and body mass index  
    are indirect ways to assess your body
    composition

  • Maximum muscular (low speed) strength
    is determined while performing bench
    presses and back squats
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