#musclerehab

[athleticeatery]

Regrann from @strengthguide - Static stretching seems to have an acute negative effect on strength; the longer you hold the stretch, the more decrements in performance you have, but even short static holds harm performance [1,2,5] ___ Furthermore, studies suggest that static stretching does not help reduce risk of injury, nor does it help with recovery [4]. Static stretching also reduces muscle stiffness, this is not a good thing. This reduction in muscle stiffness is the exact thing that causes the decrements in performance due to the reductions in recoil as mentioned above [2] ___ If you attempted your current 1RM squat through the concentric portion only, you would fail miserably. This is because you aren’t taking advantage of the stretch reflex at the bottom. This is why we squat less if we pause at at the bottom or squat onto pins. Stretching the muscle reduces this stretch reflex therefore reducing its force producing capabilities. Foam rolling is a great alternative as it has been shown to increase range of motion (if needed) without harming performance [6,7] ___ Keep in mind that if you want to improve range of motion overtime, then you could just stretch at a different time, maybe post workout, before training but on a body part that will not be trained, or before bed etc [3]. Since the performance reducing effects of static stretching are only temporary and don’t last forever [2] (they likely completely fade away after a couple hours) - #regrann #stretching #flexibility #gymlife #gym #fitness #athlete #physicalfitness #musclehealth #jointhealth #sports #sportsperformance #musclepull #muscleinjury #musclerehab #prehab #athleticeatery #toronto #the6ix #athleticeatery #theapcomplex #nutrition #selfcare #mentalhealth #macros #kinesiology #staticstretching #dynamicstretching #fitfam #fitspo (at Toronto, Ontario)