{"id":28026,"date":"2020-08-03T18:35:06","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T18:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitfatherproject.com\/?p=28026"},"modified":"2023-11-02T03:19:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T03:19:43","slug":"range-of-motion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitfatherproject.com\/range-of-motion\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Ways to Improve Range of Motion After 40"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span><\/span>s your range of motion not what it used to be? Are you not quite as flexible or mobile anymore?<\/p>\n

Tired of stiff, sore joints or poor flexibility increasing your risk of injuries and diminishing your mobility?<\/p>\n

Knowing how to improve your range of motion after 40 is crucial. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Take care of your body to optimize strength and mobility over time, and look and feel healthy for life.<\/p>\n

Learn more about how to optimize range of motion and boost flexibility after 40 by following a few simple tips and tricks!<\/p>\n

Why Range of Motion is Important<\/h2>\n

Range of motion, or flexibility, is important at any age but especially after 40.<\/p>\n

With increasing age often comes stiffer joints, less joint lubrication, thinner cartilage, and shortened ligaments.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you're not flexible, your risk of injures and limited mobility increases the older you are, especially if you have risk factors for inflammation.<\/p>\n

Taking care of your body and making simple lifestyle changes is the key to an optimal range of motion and overall health and wellness.<\/p>\n

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16 Ways to Boost Range of Motion After 40<\/h2>\n

Consider some of the following healthy lifestyle strategies to boost your range of motion naturally and maximize mobility at every age \u2014 especially after 40!<\/p>\n

1. Warm-Up Before Exercise<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Make sure to properly warm up your muscles and joints before working out, so you don't injure soft tissues during exercise.<\/p>\n

Warm-up by doing light walking, jogging, biking, jumping jacks, or other forms of light cardiovascular exercise to boost joint flexibility and range of motion prior to exercise.<\/p>\n

Aim to complete a 5-minute warm-up each time you work out, especially prior to high-intensity training.<\/p>\n

2. Try Dynamic Stretching Pre-Exercise<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Consider doing dynamic stretches prior to exercise.<\/p>\n

Dynamic stretches are moving stretches similar to actual movements you plan to do during each workout, but at a lower intensity.<\/p>\n

In other words, during dynamic stretching your body and limbs are moving, rather than staying still and holding a stretch (as with static stretching).<\/p>\n

Learn how to properly warm-up before a workout in this video.<\/em><\/p>\n