Impact Your Fitness

The Truth About Stretching and Muscle Elongation


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Discover the shocking truth about stretching!  In this episode of the Impact Your Fitness podcast, host Jennifer Schwartz discusses common stretching misconceptions like stretching before a workout being a good warm-up, stretching to correct rounded shoulders, isolating stretches to one area of the body, and stretching to elongate muscles. She also addresses the assumption that high mobility is always desirable and the belief that tightness is solely due to a lack of stretching. Listen as Jennifer emphasizes the importance of understanding individual anatomy and tailoring exercise plans accordingly.


Topics discussed:

  • Joint discomfort
  • Shedding old stretching routines and the process of change
  • Common misconceptions about stretching
  • Tightness is not always caused by a lack of stretching
  • Questioning what you know about stretching



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https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/from-the-inside-out-boosting-joint-health-with-smart-exercise-design/

https://www.thinkfitbefitpodcast.com/seth-blee-pt-dpt-of-the-washington-nationals-discusses-integrative-physical-therapy/ 

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