You always hear fitness professionals – including me – say how important it is to stretch. Flexibility should be an integral focus of your workout… why?

As we age, we automatically become stiffer and tighter.  The connective tissue in our muscles atrophy and our bodies lose mobility.

Additionally, if you work out a lot but you spend all your time strengthening your muscles but you never lengthen them, then you are seriously hindering your chances of optimal strength and power as well as disturbing the balance between strength and flexibility.

It is when your muscles lose their flexibility that you have a much greater chance of injuring yourself and also of looking older and less mobile because you can not move your body to its fullest range of motion anymore. It is the loss of mobility that makes us appear older and causes more muscle stiffness and soreness.

But who wants to spend hours in static stretches?

Let me tell you something – static stretching is fine, but it is not the best way to get flexible and mobile.

Why do you think dancers and gymnasts are so flexible?  Yes, they do definitely do some static stretching but most of their flexibility and mobility comes from actually moving their bodies through maximum range of motion.

In other words, their bodies are being exposed to active and ballistic stretching every day, and that is what keeps them in top shape. Because not only does continuous movement through optimal range of motion promote flexibility and mobility but it also improves strength in those extended positions.

That is what the Hot Burning Body Workout is all about. I have created these workouts with the mentality of a dancer and gymnast but incorporating all your favorite body weight exercises. This way you get to improve your flexibility and mobility while you are strengthening and toning your body.

Additionally, Garin and I are working on creating an amazing active and ballistic stretching program that is going to give you speedy and effective results, combining the principals of Hot Burning Body’s latest workout techniques with the revolutionary principals of Coreforce Energy This is going to be amazing, and the most fun and exciting way to improve flexibility FAST!

So keep your ears to the ground – I’ll make sure to keep you posted.  But in the meantime – check out the Hot Burning Body workouts that I have available for you for fast fat loss and for improving your flexibility! Real functional strength is what you need to keep your body looking fit, young, vibrant and healthy!

To your health and flexibility

Your coach Vanessa Bader

P.S. My Hot Burning Body “Extreme” Kettlebell workout is now in final stages.  Will make sure you are the first to know when it is ready.