The right way to improve your body’s flexibility
By Jason Howland, Mayo Clinic News Network Troy Warren for CNT Mayo Clinic experts say old way of stretching before exercise is wrong approach Muscle flexibility is important for your body. But according to sports medicine experts at Mayo Clinic, the old way of stretching before you exercise isn’t the right approach. “Having flexible muscles and mobile joints can help reduce your overall injury risk. But it can also help improve your performance,” said Dr. Chad Asplund, a Mayo Clinic sports medicine physician. Stretching those muscles is a good way to increase flexibility, but there’s a common mistake many people make.…