The Benefits of Active Isolated Stretching

With Coach Robert Selby

1. Activities that call for repeated overuse of the same muscles day after day confines the joints within a restricted range of motion and tend to reduce flexibility. Over time shortened muscles change the way an athlete moves, blood vessels are squeezed, circulation becomes impaired and various symptoms and aches and pains are experienced. Active Isolated Stretching can invigorate the circulatory, respiratory and neuromuscular systems, which help alleviate many of the symptoms of stress.
2. Active Isolated Stretching helps improve the capacity for activity, requiring less energy for completion of movements and can improve movement patterns. Therefore Active Isolated Stretching can play a very important role in enhancing performance, rehabilitation and overall wellness. Helping improve an athlete's personal technique makes physical activity more enjoyable.
3. Stiff muscles are common to athletes; this limits their capacity and makes the athlete more prone to injury during physical activities. Active Isolated Stretching helps provide greater potentials for improved preparation for athletic activity and Athletes experience less soreness after activity.
4. Active Isolated Stretching has proven to be superior to other methods of improving mobility. Other stretching methods don't achieve maximum lengthening of muscles. Studies have shown that with Active Isolated Stretching the increased mobility remains for 90 minutes to 2 hours after stretching.
5. Exercises aimed solely at increasing strength have been shown to make the body less mobile. Active Isolated Stretching helps prevent joint sprains, muscle strains and re-injury to previous joint and muscle trauma.
6. Active Isolated Stretching helps relieve stress and tension and works well as a treatment for tendonitis.
7. Muscles contract when working intensely, if they are not stretched after performance they stay shortened and this prevents the antagonist muscles on the opposite side of the joint from working properly.
8. Flexibility is possibly the most important factor in the longevity of an athlete and is key in the prevention and recovery of sports injuries. Active Isolated Stretching lengthens, enlarges and strengthens muscles, regardless of the condition of the joint.

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