This is Part 2 of a series of posts. Read the first two posts on this topic here: Overview, Part 1. If you are just joining us, we are on a mission to find out whether or not static stretches are an appropriate way to warm-up prior to a lesson or a performance. And don’t forget to follow me daily this week while I uncover what current research says on the matter, piece by piece! Last time, we talked about whether or not static...

If you are just joining us, we are on a mission to find out whether or not static stretches are an appropriate way to warm-up prior to a lesson or a performance. Read the first post on this topic here: Overview. And don’t forget to follow me daily this week while I uncover what current research says on the matter, piece by piece! Today’s topic is: Does static stretching prevent injuries? First of all, let’s define static...

As a child, I found a stretching regimen that worked very well for me to whip-up my flexibility for ballet in just about 2 weeks. However, as an adult trying to get back into ballet shape, I am finding that my childhood routine of long, passive, static stretches daily has not worked well for me in the same way as it did before. Instead of increasing my long-term range of motion, I have experienced what I perceive to be decreased range of motion,...

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