Is flexibility a default setting for women?

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Or do they also have to practice it by bending like taffy and stuff, I know high levels of flexibility require a practice but do women naturally come with more than dudes in general?🤔

Have you seen that vid where guys get on four and when they lift their arms off the ground they face plant into the ground but when women do it, they float wtf 🤌🏼

Lliam · Accepted Answer

That's a really good question. I, personally, have the impression that women are more flexible than men.

For example, more women than men can lie on their back and pull their knees all the way up to touch the floor (or bed) next to their chests. They may be more capable of doing the splits, too. And they can raise one leg at a time high like dancers or cheer leaders. At least that's my experience.

Frequent sex and the positions they assume might contribute to their flexibility. Men don't typically have to bend as much during sex.

Their slender waists might make it easier to twist and bend because muscle doesn't get in the way. And their pelvic/femur structure might give their legs more flexibility.

I looked it up and found this:
Yes, on average, women tend to be more flexible than men. This is due to several factors, including:

Hormonal differences:
Estrogen plays a role in increasing collagen production, which makes connective tissues more elastic.

Body composition:
Women generally have a lower percentage of muscle mass and a higher percentage of body fat, which contributes to flexibility.

Joint structure:
Women's hips are wider and their pelvis is more tilted, which allows for a greater range of motion.

Activity level:
Women are more likely to participate in activities that emphasize flexibility, such as yoga, dance, and gymnastics.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

I don't know about the biological aspect here, it's not really my field anyway, the cultural aspects, on the other hand are quite obvious.

In a stereotypical way, manhood's body is bulk while womanhood's body is flex

Those representations are quite ingrained, especially in the "West"? I'd b interested in how the "East" looks at bodies. Toddlers, girl version, seem more destined to go to gymnastics where they'll improve on flexibility while toddlers, boy version, will aim at football and focus on building some bulk.

I'd wonder also if those representations of gendered bodies are more preeminent in anglo-saxons cultures vs latin ones?

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

Most girls are more flexible than guys.
I would say, a lot more for me than my daughter.
it comes very natural for me… at the same time, I worked really really hard daily to maintain and be able to get into the HS gymnastics team.

alice55 · Accepted Answer

For me it’s a default setting i m very flexible Even without doing any sport I guess most women are genrally pretty flexible in général

Miah06 · Answer

y'all get to be big ole strong things. We are not. We gotta get somethin out the situation 🤷🏾‍♀️

12karen · Answer

Well our body is just zen... Let's be flexible...  Like for men, they can gain muscles like women being flexible...

4ngelic · Answer

biologically we're more flexible yea. apparently it helps with pregnancy

WhitneySnow · Answer

That’s why girls are good at yoga

Dongie · Answer

I say yes they are built to flex more than men but they have to work at it to reach maximum flexibility.

MemeSupreme · Answer

imagine not being able to touch your tippi toes 💀

Anonymous · Answer

Probably not for all the women.

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