Stretching?

"If you're not into yoga, if you have half-a-brain" :hey

 

Hmm, I'm not training for anything specific just for fitness/health but I do get stiff, probably getting old!
So I should use a foam roller more than stretch?

 

:-((

I found this book http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/914364.Relax_Into_Stretch by Pavel Tsouline, im 40 pages in and he wrote overlapping so e of the issues you wrote about. Here link for the book www.itstactical.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/PNFStretching.pdf

 

I wouldn't take too much notice of ol' Pavel. It's all bro science and ego imho. :-(

 

Is there a resource that would recommend instead?

 

Nothing specific to recommend but generally I'd look towards objective sport science texts rather than anecdotal stuff written by the popularists. That's just my personal preference though. :good

 

thanks.

 

http://www.amazon.com/Stretching-Scientifically-Guide-Flexibility-Training/dp/0940149303

 

Not at all, I lift myself. I just find these guru types incredibly tedious. Not saying their products don't have some worthwhile content but it's not for me. :good

 

Gtfo you bet welching idiot. :good

Never trust a welcher. :deal

 

Mentioned this before, why stretching is so important. Its because of your dominant side, and the eyes, causing an imbalance in your muscular balance. Understand that youre on the right track.

 

:think
Very interesting.

Would you by any chance have/share a link to a resource on this specific point?

(from what you said I would guess, based on experience, stretching helps balance out and create awareness between the muscles associated with your dominant and non dominant sides.)