Stretching and exercises that increase flexibility are important for
a. maintaining cardiovascular fitness.
b. increasing muscular strength.
c. moving muscles to their full extent with-out injury.
d. building endurance for longer bouts of exercise.
C
Exercises that involve stretching and increasing flexibility help move muscles to the full extent without injury. Aerobic exercise maintains cardiovascular fitness and builds endurance. Resis-tance exercise increases muscular strength.
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