Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training by Thomas Kurz

Stretching Scientifically: A Guide to Flexibility Training by Thomas Kurz

Author:Thomas Kurz [Kurz, Thomas]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Stadion Publishing Company, Inc.
Published: 2015-10-28T17:00:00+00:00


Recap

The following factors are listed in order of their importance in improving flexibility.

The greatest and fastest gains are made by resetting the nervous control of muscle tension and length.

Special strength exercises can stimulate the muscle fibers to grow longer and elongate the fibrous connective tissue associated with the muscle.

Stretching the ligaments and joint capsules and ultimately reshaping joint surfaces takes years and brings about the smallest amount of improvement (Matveyev [Matveev] 1981).



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