The Secret to Staying Limber, According to a Cirque du Soleil Aerialist

"We all have some muscles that are naturally more flexible than others and it's really tempting to focus on those since they tend to make progress more quickly and easily. Keeping your body and your muscles evenly flexible can prevent unnecessary wear and tear caused when unbalanced muscles begin compensating for one another. Make sure you stretch, bend or twist to both sides. In the same way, look for stretches that challenge your flexibility in both the front and back of your body," Knauer says.

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