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This looks like cake on video.... I couldn't do it. Ended up more like holding a regular calf stretch.
Phil, could talk about how long to hold a stretch. In the past it seems folks were like 60 seconds tops. Here we are doing everything for 2-4 minutes. I am asking this beyond this adventure. When we are outside TSC or just when we show up early nobody hold each and every stretch for 2 minutes. I'm guessing you'll say something like there is a deep stretch vs. warm up stretch???
Yes, we can certainly talk about this at class, but the general idea is that if you want to really make some flexibility/mobility gains, you need to spend some significant time hanging out at your end range of motion (i.e., in the range where you actually feel the stretch). K-Star has mentioned that research indicates that 2 min is pretty much the minimum time to make a difference - I'm more than willing to trust his judgement/research/experience on this one (he's a PT in addition to a coach, btw).
I haven't witnessed a whole lot of pre-class stretching/rolling/etc. (although I HAVE seen some), but it's a great idea for pretty much everyone, and generally, if you're going to do a stretch, try to go for at least 2 minutes and start working in some type of stretch/contract while you're doing that (I can't remember if K-Star has explained that yet, but if he hasn't, he will soon, and we can discuss that in class as well).
2 minutes to make a difference, CHECK.
Yes, not much stretching going on at TSC outside of this new adventure.
THANKS COACH
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