30-10 Flexibility Circuit with Stretching Exercises
Flexibility is one of the most misunderstood aspects of fitness.
What is flexibility?
Flexibility describes the ability of soft tissue (muscles, tendons, etc.) to allow for movement in pain-free, full ranges of motion. Flexibility, or stretching, is key to removing movement restrictions that impair performance and lead to injury.
There are several types of ways to stretch, including:
1.) Passive Stretching: involves an external force that provides the stretch (via a partner or gravity using your own bodyweight)
2.) Active Stretching: requires you to generate the force to provide the stretch, often through the concept of reciprocal inhibition where you activate one muscle to relax/turn off another muscle thus allowing for a deeper stretch
3.) Static Stretching: involves holding a stretch at the end range of motion for time and is by far the most common form of stretching
4.) Dynamic Stretching: uses movement··· Read the rest
