Do You Lose Flexibility Building Muscle?

If flexibility training is used in conjunction with strength training, then flexibility will not decrease. ... Strength training performed correctly will not decrease your flexibility. You should warm up properly prior to performing strength training and you should stretch after working out to restore normal muscle length.

Can you build muscle and gain flexibility?

You can begin by taking advantage of your daily activities to challenge your muscles and joints. ... That is, to increase strength and flexibility, your muscles and joints need to be stressed and stretched with a load greater than normal. The muscles and joints would be stimulated to adapt to the increased load.

Can bodybuilding affect flexibility?

Sure, being a hulking brute naturally limits your flexibility (big bodybuilders have an interesting time wiping on the toilet and showering), but research has shown that weightlifting itself, with a full range of motion, actually increases flexibility just as well as, or even better than, static stretching.