Josh Hewett - Importance & Dangers Of Stretching: The Long And Short Of It!

**webmaster** · 04-25-2008, 06:02 PM

It is generally accepted that stretching is important. However, there seems to be a lot of conflicting advice about how and when to stretch. Take a closer look at passive and active stretching to learn more.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/stretching_types.htm

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Ivan25 · 04-26-2008, 11:29 AM

There is nothing wrong with passive stretching, I disagree with your view.. AROM is great, but it's not the only AND be-all... Passive stretching in conjunction with active stretching is ideal... It's balanced and leads to moderation among stretching modalities.

will-work4ANDRO · 04-28-2008, 03:26 PM

nice article...i personally believe stretching is a huge waste of time if you've already got normal ROM at a particular joint.

gregforester · 07-17-2008, 11:28 AM

Are this routine good for weight training?

http://www.stretching.name/index.php?filt=weights

LOBSTER · 09-22-2008, 02:43 PM

The article makes a lot of sense until you reach the instructional video. Apparently passive stretch is using an outside force and active stretch is stretching by contracting an opposing muscle group. Why then in the video does this guy pull on his foot to achieve a stretch of the quadriceps?? Is that not an outside force, as his rear delt (passive) stretch is??