The Flex Test

If you have taken the flex test on youtube already, here's what the scores mean:

0-8: You are very tight, and need to approach flexibility training slowly, with great attention to detail. Don't give up, you can do it!

9-16: This is what I would call average flexibility, in my experience teaching in the United States. Other countries may be different. You need to work on large muscle groups that inhibit movement and cause injuries.

17-24: You would have a lot more flexibility in a modest amount of time if you trained daily at stretching. You are at the minimum starting point for real training of muscles and tendons.

25-32: If you are at the lower end of this spectrum, you are ready for training in advanced postures (splits, lotus, etc.) If you are at the higher end of this group, you can push yourself and not worry too much about feeling sore the next day. At this point, you can rapidly get into positions and even "ignore" some beginning stretches in your workout (you are already able to do those stretches easily).

If you have not yet taken the Flex Test, here it is: