In this four-part series, you’ll learn the advantages of movement, the myths of flexibility, why there is confusion about stretching, and the perils of being misinformed on 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—and isn’t. Does anyone really know?
- Think about why you need to stretch; what’s the purpose?
- Flexibility is what’s important. But 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—the 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 good at moving or good at stretching?
- Mobility is key—but what really is it?
- Yoga? But what about yoga? Is yoga stretching? No, it’s not.
- 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?
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