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Mary Ann Symanski (Sam)
New member
Username: Sam
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2005
| | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 8:17 am: |       |
I am looking for info on active stretching.The department is looking to change our stretching routine to active but having a hard time finding info. |
Diana D
Unregistered guest
| | Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 1:10 am: | |
The best stretching around is in either ballet or yoga IMHO. The activites in both combine stretching in one area with active use of another. Check out the New York City Ballet Workout (in both video and book) for examples of great stretching and strengthening. |
Gina Brenzo (Gina)
Junior Member
Username: Gina
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Monday, October 17, 2011 - 3:35 pm: | |
As an athlete I have found that performing dynamic stretching before practices and games have been very beneficial. I feel more alert, ready to go, confident, and overall more prepared in doing any movement that is asked of me. My coached found her information from the USA Olympic softball team. There are similar warm-up routines if you look online but if you order the USA women’s softball DVD it breaks everything down to a T. |
David Davenport (Ddavenpo)
Junior Member
Username: Ddavenpo
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 11:44 am: | |
It is interesting to see other people struggle with dynamic versus static stretching. Our athletic programs have gone towards the dynamic end, while I personally have a hard time giving up the static. In my classes we use a combination of the two. |
drew coscia (Drewcoscia)
Junior Member
Username: Drewcoscia
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, October 11, 2012 - 7:37 am: | |
In one of my classes we went over stretching to great lengths, reading many articles and journal entries. We found that dynamic stretching prior to exercise is the most beneficial. It raises the heart rate, breathing rate, and body temperature which are all keys in a proper warmup. Static stretching has been shown to not be very effective because the muscles can return to pre-stretched levels within 10-20 minutes. Static stretching is useful post workout because it gets a lot of lactic acid out of the muscles to prevent soreness and decrease recovery time. |
