1. Flexibility is being able to use your muscles to bend____ and twist
as far as possible.
and twist
2. When you stretch, your muscles might feel tight but they should not ____
Always stretch as far as you can without feeling ______.
3. When you do static flexibility exercises, stretch slowly without _______.
4. Always do ____ exercises for all the muscles that you will use in an activity.

5. Flexibility exercises keep muscles ______
and flexible instead of short and ______.
6. People who are very flexible are able to use their ______ fully.
7. People with healthful levels of flexibility have fewer sore or ______
muscles.
8. ____ muscles will not stretch as far as warm muscles. Warming up
with light activity before stretching is a good idea.