@muscle.rehab Staying active means keeping your body functioning at a high level. Regular exercise and maintenance will maintain the performance of your lungs and heart to most efficiently. Exercise will also improve muscle strength, increase joint flexibility and improve endurance. ____ Training with stiff muscles limit our normal rang of motion. Giving you lack of flexibility that can be a major contributing factor to muscle and joint pain. A good example would be difficulty to bend down and touching your toes or to look over your shoulder. ______ If the muscles can not contract and relax efficiently it will result into decreased performance and a lack of muscle movement control. Short, tight muscle can cause dramatic loss of strength and power during physical activity. ____ Your body’s muscles are a vital part of overall health and fitness. In total, the muscles are the body’s largest organ, and they aren’t just for lifting, pushing, carrying, moving, or sprinting to get out of the rain. ____ www.musclerehabcenter.com