Training With Dr.Romanov: STRETCHING Archives

STRETCHING

FLEXIBILITY OR STRETCHABILITY?
“Stretchability” means stretching to full extent or beyond (to extend, force, or make serve beyond the normal or proper limits; strain), flexibility means bending without breaking (capable of being bent, usually without breaking, susceptible of modification or adaptation; adaptable). Flexibility is what you want. As we have stated numerous times before, flexibility does not mean 'stretching muscles'. Stretching of muscles has no place in sports. What you want and what everyone is really talking about is called FLEXIBILITY. But since there is no clarity on this subject and terms 'flexibility' and 'stretching' are used interchangeably there are many problems arising... [Continue reading...]

4 REASONS TO NEVER STRETCH AGAIN
The general claim is that stretching will help you warm up and relax your muscles, and it's good for you. It is actually believed that it is important to stretch before training or racing. Sorry to disappoint you but stretching does not do any of those things. To warm up before training, you need to actually do a "warm up" routine. Instead of relaxing muscles, stretching actually tenses them and can tear the muscles, so if you feel sore and tense after your stretching routines, now you know why. [Continue reading...]

FLEXIBILITY vs STRETCHING
In general, we all have the impression that flexibility = stretching. That flexibility is just as simple as stretching your muscles in order to lengthen them to get a bigger range of motion. We misconceive that after stretching, we can relax our muscles, and by doing this, prevent ourselves from injuries. This is what we have been taught, educated by press, articles and books in the fitness field. There is a long-standing misunderstanding about what flexibility and stretching are all about. Flexibility, ("flex" means "bend", or ability to bend) as a bio-motor capacity, is the ability of your joints to... [Continue reading...]