How does flexibility training help?
Newton: It helps maintain joint ranges of motion and prevent injuries from overextending stiff, rigid joints. It also helps maintain proper posture, which is associated with lower risk of falling. If a woman just sticks to one routine, will she see the benefits? Newton: A woman will initially experience benefits by sticking to the same routine. She should, however, adjust her program every six to eight weeks to avoid the performance plateaus that accompany exercise with no progression. In other words, the body will adapt rather quickly to a regular training program and needs to be continually challenged to progress to higher levels of fitness. Additionally, the boredom of doing the same exercises day in and day out might lead some women to stop exercising. Changing the exercise program frequently helps to ward off boredom and helps motivate individuals to adhere to an exercise program. This is where a personal trainer comes in handy. Can women get good results if they don’t start exerc
