Comments on: Ballistic Stretching – Dangerous or Not?

By: chad

chad — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 02:36:12 +0000

just ditch stretching it weakens you muscles and i don’t see that much benefit in being flexible besides being able to scratch your back

By: Apr

Apr — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:42:15 +0000

Just enough stretching is good for the muscles especially if you do it on a regular basis.Aside from stretching, I would go for jogging, brisk walking and bicycling. Although some exercises might carry a risk of injury but this can be avoided with proper training from a gym or work out instructor prior to doing any stretching or strenuous exercises.

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Warm up before exercise — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:07:14 +0000

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:46:38 +0000

@Ballistic stretching(It is not recommended because it can cause muscle tears and soreness.):
Does this mean you are against weight training too? Lifting weights can cause muscle tears and soreness.
As far as “tissue to be ripped off the bone” I think it would be well beyond the average person to apply that kind of pressure during a stretch to cause that. Do you have some kind of verifiable proof to this having happened before?
ALL EXERCISE HAS SOME RISK OF INJURY. What you describe doesn’t sound like something that a person who knows the limits of their body or any proper exercise technique would attempt.

By: Ballistic stretching

Ballistic stretching — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:25:06 +0000

Ballistic stretching is hazardous towards the body. It can injure vital muscles and nerves with the sharp jerking movements. It is even possible for tissue to be ripped off the bone.It is not recommended because it can cause muscle tears and soreness.

By: Donny

Donny — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:34:40 +0000

I am comfortable with ballistic stretching. As long as you are aware of your body’s limitations, you should be ok.

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Fit Human — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:16:23 +0000

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By: musl

musl — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:56:15 +0000

i do ballistics. if you do them right they prevent injries better than static because the ballistics stretching is some kind of injury simulation!

By: GymAddix

GymAddix — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:48:09 +0000

This is a very complicated choice for me. As a personal trainer, i tell my self and my clients, avoid dynamic/ballistic stretches.
On the other hand, I’m also a martial art champion with 21 years of experience and almost all martial arts teaches “bouncing” stretches.

even though the studies and text books show dynamic/ballistic is ‘bad’. I’m a product of 20+ years of dynamic/ballistic stretching. and i have to say, there is nothing wrong w. my muscles.

my final thoughts, human body is amazing thing. with given enough time and training, it will adapt to ANY THING!
if your familiar with Fight Science you know what I’m talking about.

By: Warm up before exercise

Warm up before exercise — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:31:14 +0000

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