Stretching Scientifically
by Thomas Kurz · first published 1994
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Stretching Scientifically by Thomas Kurz is pretty much the bible on this topic. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stretching-Scientifically-Guide-Flex...
on “Spaced repetition and practice” ↗There is a wealth of science on stretching. https://www.bradapp.com/docs/rec/stretching/ is (I think) an evolution of the "old" rec.stretching FAQ which was pretty good way back. https://www.amazon.ca/Stretching-Scientifically-Guide-Flexib... These are relatively old resources but worth reading and then updating. At the risk of being harsh to the author, everything he knew about stretching was wrong ;)
on “Everything I Knew About Stretching Was Wrong” ↗Tom Kurz talks about this (the relationship between stretching and strength) in "Stretching Scientifically". Generally you weaken the muscle when you stretch it so its important to combine stretching with strength training. Static stretching is pretty mild though. also re: Yoga ... there's lots of Yoga…
on “Back pain is a problem which is badly treated” ↗This is old news. E.g. "Stretching Scientifically" by Tom Kurz published IIRC some time in the 1980's discusses this in detail. Static stretching ahead of an activity is counter-productive and increases risk of injury. What you need to do before an…
on “Reasons Not to Stretch” ↗