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Is stretching really unnecessary? Everyone says that stretching before and after exercise is important for safety.
It is not that stretching is unnecessary. When exercising using the Slow Burn method, you are stretching your muscles to the degree necessary for a healthy range of motion in the joints. Excessive ranges of joint motion seen in gymnasts, dancers, etc. are undesirable for the typical person. Such extreme flexibility can cause joint laxity leading to problems in joint stability. Stretching to achieve such extreme flexibility can also cause injury in the process of stretching. In fact, muscular flexibility is a bit of a misnomer. Joints flex - muscles contact. Full range joint flexibility is desirable. But certain joints like the ball and socket joints (hip and shoulder) have the ability to be stretched past what would be considered normal.
When a muscle contracts, the opposite or antagonist muscle stretches. This will be more than adequate to keep your joints flexible enough for normal everyday tasks. Ever see a dog or cat stretch in the morning? They don't actually sit there and passively stretch. They actively and strongly contract their muscles which causes a stretch in the opposite ones.
On the other hand, if one was to engage in a sudden, very quick activity like a sprint or a jump, it might first be wise to prepare the muscles for such a sudden burst of activity. Slow Burn has no such sudden movements! Slow Burn will maintain a person's normal range of joint motion and in some instances enhance it.
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