Flexibility

In a strong wind, which tree is the first to fall? The rigid one that only looked strong and unbreakable. A tree that can bend in the wind can often survive even a hurricane.

It’s the same with your body: stretching before your workout keeps your muscles and ligaments flexible, and gives you the ability to move your joints through their full range of motion to help prevent injuries.

Flexibility minimizes muscle soreness and maximizes physical relaxation. And there is one more significant benefit: mental ease. If you're puzzling over a problem, it's not unusual for the answer to come to you while you're stretching out.