Move With a Purpose: Stop Mindless Stretching

In this 4 part series you’ll learn the advantages of movement, the myths of flexibility, the confusion over stretching, and the perils of being misinformed about such a controversial topic. What truly makes you flexible? Should you ever stretch?

PART I: Move With a Purpose: Stop Mindless Stretching – Stretching for Flexibility, or Not

• Learn what stretching really is – or isn’t. Does anyone really know?
• Think about why you actually need to stretch; what’s the purpose?
• Flexibility is what’s important. That’s not stretching.

PART II: Move With a Purpose: Stop Mindless Stretching – Flexibility, Fascia, and Your Nervous System

• Flexibility is more than just movement and way more than just stretching.
• Sitting might slowly kill you but so will other aspects of life affecting your nervous system.
• Fascia! And Gel fascia – gooey stuff most have never heard of.
• Human variations: Maybe you don’t bend that way.

PART III: Move With a Purpose: Stop Mindless Stretching – Movement, Mobility, and Yoga

• Movement is important, stretching is not. Do you want to be a good at moving or good at stretching?
• Mobility is key — but what really is it?
• Yoga? But what about yoga? Yoga is stretching? No, it’s not.

PART IV: Move With a Purpose: Stop Mindless Stretching – Warm-up, Cool-down, Injury Treatment, and a Bozo Prevention Strategy

• Should you stretch before or after a workout routine?
• Should you stretch an injury? Should you stretch to prevent an injury?
• How do you get flexible and look cool but not become a Bozo?

Other Stretching Related Material:

1. Stop Stretching!
2. Stretching is Dangerous – Move Naturally to Achieve Health & Fitness
3. No Stretching for Runners and all Athletes!
4. Calf Flexibility Sans Stretching: No More Calf Wall Stretches
5. Do Not Stretch! 10 Reasons Not to Stretch