The Best Stretches for Your 50s
In your fifties, you may start feeling noticeable changes in your flexibility, the ability of your muscles to stretch, according to Melissa Garcia, DPT, CSCS, a physical therapist based in Seattle. You may notice more difficulty getting up from the floor, reaching for objects on a high shelf, or getting onto your bed.
“The downside to losing flexibility is that things that you do every day start to seem a lot harder,” Garcia says. “Eventually, you have to compensate to work around the inflexibility and eventually may lose the ability to perform the task altogether.”
So, for this age group, maintaining muscle stretch is the priority. These three moves will stretch your whole body forward, back, and side to side.
