Stretching Flexibility is NOT Genetic

7 SECRETS OF NUTRITION & FLEXIBILITY
#6 of 7: Flexibility is not genetic
Bikram Yoga, Flexibility, Yoga

I don’t care if your mom is stiff… or if your dad can’t touch his toes. Flexibility is not genetic!

My older brother, Ryan, can drop down into the full side-splits (that’s impressive), while my younger brother, Mike, has a hard time touching his toes.

Genetically, these two are 99.9% alike, so why the difference? Well, Ryan stretches and Mike doesn’t. It’s that simple.

Forget the rumors: flexibility is not something you either have or don’t have – like red hair or a clef chin. Flexibility is developed through physical practice and proper diet.

Nothing else.

What does that mean? Well if you did ballet as and ate a macrobiotic diet, then sure, you’ll probably have an easier time with stretches.

Here’s how it works: people move their limbs through a wide range of motion on a regular basis tend to be really flexible… the rest of us tend to be stiff.

So obviously, if you want to improve your flexibility, you need to start stretching. That’s probably not news
to you—but maybe this is:

1 – You need to stretch 5 days per week, but only for about fifteen minutes

2 – You need to practice long-hold Gravity Poses, these are passive stretches that target specific areas

That’s right. Just 15 minutes per day.

If you’re looking for a fast-track stretching routine, in the YOGABODY Handbook, I have a 5-day program that targets all the major areas of the body.

It’s got color photos and is extremely easy to follow… but let me give you one passive stretch
for the hips that you can do right now:

1 – standing, bring your feet wider than your hips
2 – squat down and turn your feet slightly outward
3 – bring your arms inside your knees
4 – rest your hands on the floor with your palms facing up
5 – drop your head and relax
6 – breath in through your nose and out through your mouth for 100 breaths (really, really deep breaths)

Consistent practice the right way = results.

Learn more about Gravity Poses for Flexibility