Take the flex test
Woman's Own Lifestyle Special|Issue 4 2020
Keen to get more limber? Our head-to-toe flexibility check will help you identify which areas need work and show you how to, literally, stretch your potential
Take the flex test
TEST 1

Groin

Sit on floor with knees bent, feet flat on floor and legs together. Let knees drop out to either side as far as possible, keeping your soles together. Hold ankles with both hands, and pull them as close to your groin as possible.

RESULTS: Measure the distance from your heels to your groin and rate your flexibility in this area accordingly: 5cm = excellent, 10cm = very good, 15cm = good, 20cm = fair, 25cm = Poor. FIX IT: The test itself is a great stretch – use your forearms to gently press your thighs nearer the to floor.

Can you touch your toes?

Research reveals 38% of us struggle with this simple flexibility test – and it’s a sure sign that we need to loosen up. ‘It’s partly down to our work environment – sitting at a computer causes muscle tightness,’ says personal trainer Sarah O’Neill (sarahoneill.co.uk). Your flexibility decreases as you age, so it’s important you get back on track now.

Here’s how...

TEST 2

Shoulders

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この蚘事は Woman's Own Lifestyle Special の Issue 4 2020 版に掲茉されおいたす。

7 日間の Magzter GOLD 無料トラむアルを開始しお、䜕千もの厳遞されたプレミアム ストヌリヌ、9,000 以䞊の雑誌や新聞にアクセスしおください。

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