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Description: Deep, static stretching before exercises does *not* prevent injuries, and it's unclear if short, dynamic stretches do either. So why do top-level athletes around the world stretch? They do short, dynamic, active stretches and movements to prime their nervous system, increase blood flood, and practice for their activity. This is smart. CONTENTS 00:52 Deep Stretchings Makes You Slower? 01:52 Deep Stretching Creates Joint Laxity? 02:24 Why Do Most Athletes Stretch? 02:45 Active & Dynamic Stretching Warmups 03:35 How to Increase Your Flexibility 04:00 Why Bad Posture / Poor Movement Causes Injury So what should you do? BEFORE EXERCISE: Active, short, dynamic stretches are a great idea before workouts. They will not make you more flexible or prevent injuries, but they will likely improve your performance and make your activities more enjoyable. AFTER EXERCISE: Use long-hold, passive stretches after (not before) training to prevent shortening of muscles, to correct imbalances, and to fix postural problems that could lead to injuries. Fix your posture and that can, in some cases, improve movement and reduce injuries. NOTE: after deep stretching, you'll have a 1-3 hour window where you'll be slower, weaker, and your joint will be more lax. This is to be expected, and this is why deep stretching to fix posture should happen after exercise or in the evening that same day. REFERENCES 2014 Journal of Strength Conditioning & Research Study (running) researchgate.net/publication/236185094_Effects_of_Static_Stretching_on_1-Mile_Uphill_Run_Performance 2015 Joint Laxity Study (soccer players) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25647536 CONCLUSION Deep stretching, when you apply the Science of Stretching principles, can increase the range of motion in your hips, hamstrings, shoulders and more – and these are long term gains that will make you move better and reduce injury risk. So stretching doesn’t prevent injury, but deep stretching AFTER exercise can improve posture and better posture and movement patterns reduces your chances of injuries. But wait… if I’m doing these deep stretches, won't they make me weak and slow? The effects of deep, passive stretching last for 1-3 hours. That’s why we do it after not before exercise, and often in the evening. Go to bed loose and relax, wake up ready to go. WANT MORE? * Science of Stretching: yogabody.com/stretching * My Podcast: LucasRockwoodShow.com * Main Site: yogabody.com Like this video? Please subscribe for more youtube.com/c/YOGABODY_Official?sub_confirmation=1 Have a question? Please post down below. #StretchingExercises #InjuryPrevention #Flexibility