Mustang Power

Flexibility

Importance of Flexibility:

Mustang Power highly emphasizes proper stretching and good flexibility for its athletes. Flexibility is very important for the following reasons:

Improved Physical Performance: A flexible person is able to move with greater range of motion while using less energy to do so.

Reduced Risk of Injury: Flexibility decreases resistance in tissue structures, making it less likely that an athlete will go beyond the resistance threshold and cause an injury.

Reduced Muscle Soreness: Static stretching especially decreases muscle soreness after exercise.

Improved Muscle Coordination: Nerve impulse velocity is improved with stretching.

Static

Static stretching involves holding a stretched position. You stretch to the farthest point and then hold the position.

Hamstring

Groin

Quads

Hip Flexor

Calves

Gluts

Back

Dynamic

Dynamic stretching is stretching with movement which gradually increases your reach or extension until you reach your maximum. Dynamic does not attempt to go beyond your maximum range. Dynamic is a great way to stretch because it warms up your muscles as you stretch.

Ballistic is another type of stretching and is what dynamic was formed from. Ballistic involves using your body to move your limb beyond its normal range of motion. Ballistic stretching is often associated with bouncing while stretching.

Click Here to See a Dynamic Stretching Warm up