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Strength Training Over 40 Builds Flexibility Better Than Stretching | Ep 459
New research suggests strength training may improve flexibility more than many people realize. Learn what the evidence means for lifters over 40.
Do you need yoga, stretching, or "mobility work" to stay flexible. Does lifting weights make you "stiff" or does it improve flexibility?
We examine 3 recent studies that compared resistance training to stretching for flexibility, and their findings challenge everything most people assume about lifting weights and mobility.
Philip covers the "lifting makes you stiff" myth and a training approach that builds flexibility and strength at the same time…
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