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Flexibility exercises, or stretches:

• may expand your range of motion,
• keep muscles more limber,
• improve posture and balance,
• and help prevent falls.

Warm muscles are less likely to be injured than cold muscles, so it’s best to perform stretches as part of your cool-down following a workout. Or, you can stretch after a five-to10-minute warm-up.

Yoga or tai-chi help with balance as well as flexibility.

Three key stretches for the working triathlete. Perform these stretches regularly and watch flexibility take the place of tightness.

• Stretch 1: Hip Flexor and Quad Stretch
• Stretch 2: Hamstring Stretch
• Stretch 3: Calf Stretch