"An aging population plus the trend toward more vigorous workouts has made the need to stretch and maintain flexibility more important than ever," says Michele Olson, Ph.D., professor of exercise science at Auburn University Montgomery. No longer confined to yoga and Pilates classes, you'll find mobility exercises integrated into warm-ups and throughout workouts as preparation and performance enhancers for all kinds of strength and performance classes, adds Carol B. Espel, senior global director of group fitness and Pilates for Equinox.
