Is it possible to do twine from scratch as an adult? Answers from a stretching coach

There are many concerns about twine as an adult. The body ages, which means that twine becomes a youthful dream that you never achieved. Hear from a stretching coach about whether it’s possible to get into twine as an adult and how age affects flexibility.

Stretch trainer and certified personal fitness trainer

Let’s start with the fact that nothing is done without preparation at all, and that goes for any sport. The desire to sit in twine is no exception.

What can help or hinder getting into a twine?

Reduced muscle function

It’s not all that simple when it comes to the body’s readiness for flexibility and elasticity in adulthood.

Maria: As we age, muscles lose their former functions, and that’s not surprising. We are getting older after all. Thus, the elasticity of the muscle and ligament apparatus decreases (they become more rigid), and changes occur in the articular cartilage.

Unfortunately, we cannot prevent these changes, but they can be slowed down. To do this, it is necessary to exercise and build a healthy diet. In this case, the muscles will not lose elasticity.

Genetics

The properties of muscles largely depend on genetics. There are people who are very flexible by nature, and they are more prone to stretching. And there are those who find stretching difficult. And in this case age does not matter.

Maria: It is impossible to compare everyone. It may turn out that a person of age will be more flexible than a young person.

Listen to your body. Pay attention to your general condition and comfort when doing stretching exercises. There should not be a hell of a lot of pain. If there is, it is the body’s signal that something is going wrong.

Age is not an obstacle

If you have not done stretching before, it will not prevent you from doing it now and achieving results. Of course, muscles lose their shape, but with a healthy diet and regular exercise you will feel great.

Maria: The main thing is regularity and a conscious approach to training.

The body is a magical mechanism. We have the power to make it better, healthier and stronger every day. Everything depends on desire and motivation. Even in adulthood a person is capable of a lot, and if your dream is to sit on the twine, go ahead!