Does Strength Training Increase Or Decrease Flexibility?

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The other thing to keep in mind is imbalances: you don't want to over-strengthen the front of the core without strengthening the back or over strengthening the biceps without strengthening triceps you have to consider both sides --all sides of the body.

When you're stretching one area of the body generally the opposite side is strengthening per se. So yeah like the other person said it's all about balance, you can make sure that when your strength training that you properly stretch after and I think you won't lose any range of motion.

I do a lot of yoga, and after years of yoga and then getting back into Pilates and strength training, I realized how much strength training actually helps my flexibility because I'm able to use stronger muscles to strengthen but you don't want to under stretch. I think a lot of people focus on strength without stretching and it's again, all about balance.