Collagen is highly stable. It can be stressed to great degrees, for long periods of time, and yet return to its resting tension. It really makes you wonder what overstretching in a yoga class actually means. What exactly are the parameters? How hard must you stretch,...
I can’t tell you how many times a week I get an email or DM that starts like that. It’s cool. I really enjoy the inquiries. Keep them coming. It’s just that 9 times out of 10, the question doesn’t have enough information for me to help point you in the right direction. I need to know far more information than the general topic. Sure, there is research on stretching, squats, yoga therapy, joint mobility, fascia, foam rolling, etc. Actually a lot more than you can probably consume in a lifetime!
Last week, I met with my thesis adviser to get some feedback on this never ending immensely satisfying project – a comprehensive literature-based research project on stretching. One of the things she suggested was that I include the principle of...
This past weekend I met with a good friend willing to help me edit my thesis. He is an Exercise and Movement Scientist and Sport Psychologist who is not only an incredible writer, but engages me in stimulating conversation on the topic of Exercise Science for...
A few blog posts ago, I promised to talk more about range. Here it is. In mechanical terms, range is how much strain (deformation) a material can withstand while stiffness is how much stress (load) something can withstand. Basically, range is how far something can...
