Thomas Kurz shows flexibility and strength
In its July 2009 issue, the Black Belt magazine published my article on stretching. The article got a sloppy edit. If you have read it (say, in the course of researching the m.a. market), you probably wondered why would I have written such a disorganized piece. I would not.
Here is the real deal:
In this article I will dispel three common misconceptions about flexibility training:
- That most people can’t do splits because their hips are too tight (Not!)
- That static stretches, such as attempts at doing splits, should be done during a warm-up to increase range of motion and prevent injuries (Not!)
- That it takes a long time to achieve great flexibility (Not!)
Read more at stadion.com/flexibility-training-for-sports-and-martial-arts/.
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