Q&A for How to Get Flexible Fast

You need to rest your muscles. It might sound counterintuitive, but a cold bath or shower can loosen up your muscles enough so they're more pliable. Same thing with heat. Ideally, you would switch back and forth from hot to cold, like with a heating pad and an ice pack if it's a particular muscle or a hot shower and a cold bath if it's your whole body. Make sure you get plenty of sleep too.

Yes. You just need to practice enough and you can be flexible enough.

It may take long, but if you stretch a lot you can be flexible.

Anything soft that is easy to move around in like a t-shirt or tank top with sweatpants, leggings, yoga pants, etc.

Yes. Stretching regularly as a kid will make it much easier to stay flexible throughout adulthood. Kids generally will see faster results.

Well, you can't really become flexible in just a week. It takes a little longer. Just keep stretching and follow a routine.

Try and make your own by incorporating the stretches that work for you. Maybe look up some stretching routines on YouTube and then make your schedule based on what you like best.

Everyone is different. It can take a week or a year. Use a routine and the tips here, and you will see progress.

Keep doing low-impact and small stretches for small amounts of time.

Learn the splits and practice them a lot and maybe even learn the middle splits. That is the quickest way to flexibiility.

Before any stretch make sure you have a bottle of water to make sure you don't dehydrate. First I suggest to start of by running in place for 2 minutes, then do lunges for another 2 minutes, then stretch out your arms, sit on your knees then tuck one leg under the leg you're siting on and hold in that position for a good 2 minutes, then switch legs. After that spread out your legs and put your elbows on the ground, hold it like that for approximately 1 and a half minutes, after that reach out and grab your toes. Then do ten burpees and 20 good push-ups, then do a butterfly for your knees to come all the way down. Repeat that 2 times a day and don't forget to keep hydrated.

Yoga and a stretching regimen will be very helpful.

Start yoga practice with an experienced yoga practitioner. With time, you will see the change.

You have to do particular stretches to train for it. There are many instructional videos online.

You can get dehydrated if you don't drink enough fluids.

Gaining healthy weight and becoming flabby are two different things. You can gain weight and still be flexible.

In order to do this, you need to be flexible enough to do a solid backbend. You should stretch your back, then walk your hands back. With enough practice you should be able to walk back to your ankles.

You could do a butterfly stretch. This is where you form your legs to the wings of a butterfly.

You may need to give it rest for a couple days and then start gently stretching.

It depends how flexible you are to begin with. I am a dancer, and I was able to on my first try. Work toward it in small steps, and have someone help you.

You most certainly can, but there are ways to prevent this. Don't stretch until it becomes painful, and have someone help you out if you're not confident in doing your stretches. If you do tear a muscle, take a break from your exercises until it has healed.

Maybe you aren't stretching hard enough? You should feel a slight tugging sensation in the muscle you're stretching. This signifies that your muscles are being pushed out of their comfort zone. Talk to your teacher/coach about how you can become more flexible.

No, you don't have to stretch in the morning. Stretch at whatever time you have available. Also, It is best to stretch after some exercise/warm up to warm up your muscles to prevent injury and make the stretches easier.

Yes, it would be best to work on your stretches every day, but if you miss a day here and there, it won't have a huge effect on your flexibility training.

You don't necessarily have to, but using a yoga mat can make your stretching session much more comfortable, so I would recommend it.

Possibly, but maybe not. You will have to practice. Eventually, you will be able to do it. all the best.

There is nothing wrong with you. Stretching is supposed to hurt a little bit, no pain no gain! Just take it slow, and stop and take a break if the pain gets severe.

It's possible! Get in shape and stretch often.

Yes, anything is possible if you set your mind to it. It will take hard work and dedication, but you can do it.

Yes, definitely. Stretching and warming up is good for basically every sport you practice. In karate, it can help you perform better moves and lower your risk for injuries.