Flexibility?

>>40677316
bump

I dunno 28 here and couldn't put my feet completely flat in a squat position until a year ago due to tight calves. all good now though

>>40677316
I dont know about that but your connective tissue is almost inert in adulthood and has very little capacity to heal or grow.

Tbh the cut off for real development is probably pre-pubertal.

>>40677790
citation needed.

>>40677859
Eh, im a med student and its just recalled from first year lectures. The first part is absolutely true, as for the age that was just a guess.

>>40677859
>>40677879
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3633810/

>>40677928
There you go, explains why im so fucking useless at pilates and stretches due to a childhood spent playing videogames...

>>40677790
Would you say its a bad idea to continue doing a flexibility routine? If its mostly inert I dont want to do serious damage.

>>40677928
>>40677970
Man let get this straight, you can get flexible as adult, but you won't achieve the same level as an individual with training since early age, let alone a amateur athlete, as fast as you would think but it is possible.

>>40678163
No, but dont expect any great changes. You'll barely get anywhere

>>40678468
You wont achieve the same level, speedily or otherwise.

>>40678625
Sorry for not adding that in the end, captcha bugged, caught my attention. You are correct but a decent level can be attained, it is never too late to for self improvement.

>>40678683
Yeah, you can always be better, I was just being realistic so OP doesnt get frustrated. I once spent a year getting up to touching my toes and after a few months off totally i was back to barely past my knees.

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So will my right hip flexor and left hammie forever be doomed?!