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What is the problem with doing little or no flexibility exercises with lots of muscle strengthening exercises

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Doing little or no flexibility exercise with lots of muscle strengthening exercises may lead to a condition called "muscle-bound."

Step-by-step explanation:

Flexibility exercise is very crucial especially when you are doing endurance or strength exercises. This will enhance your body's range of motion because the body will be more flexible. This means that you have more freedom when it comes to your movements. Examples of this are yoga and pilates.

If you are doing a lot of muscle strengthening exercises without or with little flexibility exercise, then this may result to a "muscle-bound" condition. This means that your muscles are overly developed, thus it becomes harder for you to move normally. This lessens your range of motion.

The more you do the strength training, the more the muscles in your body elongate, resulting to a more tightly pulled connective tissue. This will then restrict your body's flexibility or range of motion.

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