So many people disagreeing without reading the article....
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What stretching is good for:
- increasing 'stretch tolerance'
What it's not good for:
- increasing muscle length
- warming up
- improving performance
- preventing injury, soreness, or contracture
Great, simple, review of the science by @PainSci:
https://www.painscience.com/articles/stretching.php …pic.twitter.com/g6bIeilwYC
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Does stretching improve range of motion without discomfort? If it does, that is worth heaps!
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Yes! That's why I mentioned stretch tolerance, which is the key component of range of motion.
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Absolutely untrue! There are advanced techniques now that are different then the standard 30 second hold or bounce stretch. As a rehab therapist I use stretching all the time to increase function. My patients gain flexibility and pain decreases.
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Read the article. It addresses these new methods.
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Set out of office to: read the article
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Have you ever seen a lion stretch before hunting down a gazelle? No. Thought so.
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Increasing stretch tolerance.
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That doesnt change the fact they stretch multiple times a day... The question was, ever see a lion stretch before chasing a gazelle? No...i also don't see linebackers stretching before 3rd down. But both do stretch consistently
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Too sweeping and dogmatic to be true, especially for dysfunctional and imbalanced sedentary folks. I don't know how much you squat, but if you sit all day and lift heavy without dis-inhibiting the hip flexors antagonistic to posterior chain you are inviting an injury.
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*Reads 20+ page article with studies* Nobody: Glenn: *Yeah it's too sweeping to be true*
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And every one of the studies showed exactly the same multiple results with a high degree of confidence? Highly unlikely. Most studies are narrow, limited, and tentative. You are too easily impressed by a long list of citations.
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"And every one...? High unlikely.". It's funny because you could answer your own question by reading the article and the studies but this shows you didn't and made a sweeping conclusion based on anecdotal evidence. Also, burden of proof is on you since you're making the claim.
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Did you read all the studies mentioned?
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I mean it's clear what you're trying to do here but I'll humor it. I did not read every single study but I picked a handful of them listed in the article and skimmed through the conclusions and methods and they seemed sound and to coincide.pic.twitter.com/pvbZSTidxZ
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Well, if Luke Kuza has skimmed a handful of the conclusions, that’s all I need! We can safely dismiss as totally and invariably useless a modality used by innumerable athletes, strength coaches, trainers, therapists, etc. Thanks for sharing your wisdom.
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You're so right. Coaches, trainers, and therapists have never been wrong about any previous traditions they've followed for decades.
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Idk about “Not good for for improving performance” part. In virtually every martial art, flexibility (achieved through stretching) is incredibly helpful.
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