Flex and Flexibility (2023/115)

'Flex and Flexibility'... definitely NOT the same thing. Big muscles reduce physical flexibility very significantly.

This post is therefore a mash-up - of guys busy 'flexing' in front of the camera, followed by some highly flexible individuals at the end.


Three videos with training AND flexing:

Then just flexin'

Some young Norwegian wrestler:

 

Hello Again, Arbi Yakubov:










And, finally, the actually flexible guys! Something of a difference, we're sure you'll agree.

































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