FITNESS & NUTRITION
- 1. Identify the muscles and connective tissues you want to stretch, isolating the muscle in its most relaxed state.
- 2. Oxygen is an important fuel for muscle action - so exhale during the stretching phase and inhale during the recovery phase.
- 3. Start with a gradual, gentle stretch. Use less than one pound of pressure towards the end point of your range, ensuring a controlled return back to your starting position. The entire duration of the stretch should not last for more than two seconds.
- 4. Return to the same stretch up to 10 times, achieving an increment gain of a few degrees of motion with each subsequent stretch - without contracting the opposing muscle.
Body System Therapy, Tel: 6732 1005.
