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Laurie Hernandez is an artistic gymnast on Team USA.

She took home the gold in 2016, her first Olympics.

She is also the winner of Dancing With The Stars.

woman sweating in the gym

Laurie Hernandez is an artistic gymnast on Team USA. She took home the gold in 2016, her first Olympics. She is also the winner of Dancing With The Stars.

You know who doesnt spend her days hunched over a laptop?

Hernandez is still keeping active during the pandemic and is staying busy in other ways, too.

Currently, shes taking virtual classes at UCLA for acting and screenwriting.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

Just like other life skills, flexibility requires maintenance and regular attention.

(Dont worry, no splits required.)

Check out her flexibility tips below:

Laurie Hernandezs flexibility tips

1.

Full body female athlete in sportswear using rowing machine during fitness workout in gym.

Its something she makes sure she does, no matter whats on her agenda for the day.

Not sure what key in of stretches to do?

I like that one because it stretches your calves, heels, and feet.

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

Laurie Hernandez is an artistic gymnast on Team USA. She took home the gold in 2016, her first Olympics. She is also the winner of Dancing With The Stars.

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One way to prevent overstretching is to use a heating pad, she says.

You know how stretching is a warm-up for working out?

Think of the heating pad as the warm-up to your warm-upits literally warming the muscles up.

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

Watch the video below to move through a yoga flow created to increase flexibility:

4.

Put your foam roller to use

Another flexibility tool Hernandez likes to keep on hand is a foam roller.

For me personally, I like to switch it up, she says.

I like to use different fitness apps to do different types of workouts, like yoga or boxing.

All movements test flexibility, so she suggests doing whatever it is you love best.

Having a daily flexibility routineprobablyisnt going to transform you into an Olympic athlete overnight.

Hey, we can all benefit from being flexibleeven if theres not a gold medal at stake.

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