Whether you are a parent, a coach, or a teenager yourself, understanding the science and application of flexibility during these pivotal growth years is critical. This article explores why the teenage years are the "golden window" for flexibility training, the safest methods to increase range of motion, and how being a "flexy teen" translates to a healthier adult life. Why focus on teens specifically? The biology of a 13- to 19-year-old is vastly different from that of an adult or a child.
The goal for the average teen is functional flexibility: the ability to squat deep without rounding the back, the ability to reach overhead without arching the spine, and the ability to sit on the floor comfortably. flexy teens
Bouncing while stretching activates the stretch reflex (the muscle’s automatic defense against tearing). It actually makes the muscle tighter immediately after. Move slowly. Whether you are a parent, a coach, or
