Recently, there has been some research that states stretching prior to exercise has lead to a reduction of muscle strength. Of course when something this radical comes out it leads to all sorts of bandwagons, assumptions, and un-educated advice. While this research has helped set a trend toward dynamic warm ups, it has done a big disservice to individuals participating in activities by giving them the notion that they shouldn’t be stretching. Continue reading “The Truth About Stretching”
Inflexibility of the hamstring muscle is often a prominent kink in most people’s posterior kinetic chain. It’s the reason why we have to sit down to tie our shoes, can’t sit up-right with our legs straight out in front of us, and the reason why most of us would be very pathetic at martial arts. Having a tight hamstring is a major concern as it can lead to increased risk of injury, decrease athletic performance, and cause pain and symptoms both proximally and distally (low back pain, achilles pain, etc.). Continue reading “The Best Posterior Chain Stretch”
