Things You'll Need:
- Loose fitting pants
- Tennis shoes
- Comfortable top
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Step 1
Stretch immediately before warming up. Stretching is the best and most effective way to increase your flexibility. Before engaging in any exercise, limbering up your muscles will help you increase your range of motion and decrease your likelihood of injury. Hold your arms over your head and lean side to side, then do several trunk twists and smooth your hands down one leg at a time until you reach your foot. If at any time these stretches cause you pain or discomfort, do not try to reach any further.
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Step 2
Many of the moves in Jazzercise are good for cardio and flexibility.Exaggerate your movements. Once you get going with your Jazzercise workout, extend your arms and legs as far as possible with every move. Each time you have to bend or twist, make sure that you are working to the outside extent of your range of motion.
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Step 3
This type of stretch can be worked into the pause between routines without disruption or decrease in heart rate.Incorporate stretching into the routines. Whenever you get a pause or a breather, swiftly and smoothly repeat the stretches mentioned in Step 1. Stretching warmed-up muscles is better for flexibility than just stretching before you start working out.
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Step 4
Focus on precise motions. Make sure that you are doing every move perfectly and with controlled, focused motions and attention. This will give you better muscle control and flexibility.
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Step 5
Stretch again immediately following your cool-down. Before your muscles have a chance to tighten up, repeat the original stretches that you started out with before your warmup. By incorporating stretching into active exercise regimens like Jazzercise, you will dramatically increase your flexibility quickly and permanently.
