WHY STRETCHING? - BECAUSE IT IMPROVES YOUR ABILITY TO FUNCTION

STRETCHING IMPROVES YOUR FUNCTIONALITY

  • When your muscles are tight, they can hamper your overall ability to move with ease.  In some cases, tight muscles can also lead to chronic low back pain, falls, and lack of mobility,
  • Got low back pain?  Stretching can help to lengthen the hamstring, hip flexor, piriformis, quadratus lumborum and other muscles which can be helpful to relieve sore backs.  To enhance your progress, add some core exercises for improving stability.
  • Got knee pain? Stretching can help to lengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, gastrocnemius, illiotibial (IT Band) and calf muscles.
  • [Fig 1] Image is an example on a man performing a seated spinal twist stretch.
RESERVE A SPOT

CORRECTIVE STRETCHING CLASS

ADD PERSONAL TRAINING TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND SKILL-RELATED FITNESS

MUSCULAR STRENGTH FOCUS

  • Most individuals who participate in a physical activity program are usually performing exercises to improve their health-related fitness component.
  • The health-related fitness components are Cardio-respiratory Endurance, Body Composition, Flexibility, Muscular Endurance and Muscular Strength.
  • [Fig 2] Image is an example on a person performing a health-related fitness component exercise.
  • The Dumbbell Bench Press is performed for 3 sets of 12-15 repetitions for improving strength in the chest, front shoulders and triceps (back of arms).
WE CAN GET YOUR STRONGER

HEALTH-RELATED FITNESS EXERCISE

SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

  • Other individuals (mostly athletes) who participate in a physical activity program (using mainly exercise) are working to improve their skill-related fitness components.
  • The skill-related components of fitness are Agility, Balance, Coordination, Power, Reaction Time, and Speed.
  • [Fig 3] Image is an example on an athlete (gymnast) using the Monkey Bars at the park to improve his balance.
  • From this position, he may go into an inversion to perform a handstand.
WE CAN IMPROVE YOUR BALANCE  

SKILL-RELATED FITNESS EXERCISE