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    Is it possible to gain flexibility?
    Danny Gordon
    Danny Gordon
    Certified Personal Trainer
    Danny Gordon is an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certified Personal Trainer and Owner of The Body Studio for Fitness, a fitness studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 20 years of physical training and teaching experience, he has focused his studio on semi-private personal training. Danny received his Personal Trainer Certification from the California State University, East Bay and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
    Danny Gordon
    Certified Personal Trainer
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    Start out slow and gradually increase the duration of your stretches. You might start out stretching each area for 10-30 seconds per day or every other day.
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    What can be done for joint pain in the knees associated with yoga and cardio?
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    To avoid this, do not run on concrete, as running on the harsh surface will make your knees weak. Try massaging the knees with oil (such as mustard oil).
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    Are sweatpants good workout wear for stretching?
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    Yes. Sweatpants, leggings, and yoga pants are all good choices.
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    How do I become more flexible in my hips?
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    You should do lunges, pancake stretches, butterfly stretches, and splits. Also, stretch your quads and hamstrings, it'll help.
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    What if I don't have enough room to exercise? Is that bad?
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    You can always exercise because you can jog in place and you can do butt kicks too. Go outside too, there are parks, grassy areas and more out there where you can exercise.
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    I really need to master my splits. How can I do it in around a week?
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    How will I know if I am already flexible?
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    If you can easily do all the yoga tricks and do the splits, then this will confirm that you're already very flexible. If not, then you need to work at it.
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    Do we have to do this daily?
    Natalie R
    Natalie R
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    If not daily, then every other day. You don't have to do it at all, but the more you do it the faster it will get better.
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    What are some good abductor stretches?
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    Good exercises/stretches to get more flexible are: Pike, leg hold, till (as far as you can), spilt switches, and deep lunges.
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