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Flexibility is an important component of sports performance . While this can be sport-dependent (for example, a gymnast has different flexibility requirements than a basketball player), flexibility is still needed in all sports from weightlifting to hockey.
Stretching is often how we think about getting flexible and it's good to know how to properly stretch. But flexibility is more than just traditional stretching - we also work on flexibility through activities like foam rolling and activation movements. Check out these resources below - we'll keep adding more! - to work on flexibility in sport.
Yoga is one way that athletes can work on flexibility. Yoga uses movement and stretches to improve flexibility and strength. Many professional athletes do yoga, including American Football players.
This video shared here is also great for mindfulness and relaxing the neck, back, and shoulders after a school day sat at a computer. No yoga leggings required.
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