tags: 📥️/📰/🟥️ publish: true aliases: - Secret Stretching Tips – Jujimufu cover: '' general_subject: specific_subject: source: raindrop isbn: doi: url: 'https://jujimufu.com/blogs/training/secret_stretching_tips' author: "[[@jujimufu.com]]" guest: publish_date: reviewed_date: ---  ## Highlights - Strength and stretches: When you alternate flexing of your muscles with relaxation during static stretching you're doing isometric stretching. The stronger those muscles are, the greater your range of motion. Why? Because doing tension-relaxation cycles during a stretch shuts down the nervous system's stretch reflex which prevents you from achieving greater ranges of motion. Stronger tensions are more effective. So, this is why I would recommend increasing your strength on exercises like lunges, deep squats, glute-ham raises, etc: Because the strength has carry over to your flexibility. - Superset these strength exercises with isometric stretching, you'll like the results.