A recent study done at Brigham Young University in Hawaii suggests that those who weight train and add flexibility training to their repertoire can boost their strength gains by fifty percent. The participants in the study lifted weights three times a week, and added stretching just twice a week to see those amazing gains.
How can flexibility help one lose body fat? It all goes hand in hand. Everyone knows resistance training is important to an exercise program. Weight training increases muscle mass, and increased muscle mass helps to raise metabolism, burning fat even while you are at rest—which makes it the best exercise to lose weight. Flexibility, in turn can increase your ability to make muscle. If your muscles are more flexible, you can lift more, recover faster, and make the muscles work more effectively.