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Things to Know about Stretching: Dynamic Stretching

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Dynamic Stretching

This type of stretching is very similar to the active static stretchexcept that dynamic stretching, the joint is going through a range of motion. By this I mean that you are actually moving the joint at the same time while sensing a little bit of a stretch on the muscle. It’s a good, simple stretch to do as a warm-up prior to your event. Be…

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Stretching: Active Static Stretch

Stretching: Active Static Stretch Good way of starting out exercising for the first time or warming up muscles prior ot exercise.

Position A                                               Position B

Last blog discussed one of two different types of static stretching which is the passive type. The second variety is called active. In this method, you position which ever part of the body you’re stretching at its end range of motion and hold it at that location without moving the joint.  Hence the term static (being still).…

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