Read a lot of articles on this lately and a lot of really interesting information out there.
I know a lot of the old guys the classic bodybuilders they would do a lot of heavy stretching.
A lot of research over the past few years has shown how stretching the fascia can lead to huge gains in muscle size.
A quick run through here
Fascia:
Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin.
There are three types of fascia: superficial, deep and visceral
Superficial Fascia is found just beneath the skin in the sub cutis of most regions of the body
Deep Fascia which surrounds the muscles, bones, nerves, and blood vessels.
Visceral Fascia suspends organs in their cavities
Deep Fascia is the one we will be concentrating on. Muscle fascia or myofascia, is a type of deep fascia that can determine the flexibility or muscle growth of an individual.
How it works in simple simple terms because I like to keep things simple:
So your fascia surrounds your muscle fibres. I’m order for your muscle fibres to grow , the fascia needs to stretch .
So how do we stretch the fascia.
Muscle pumps , blood getting into the muscle ,
And stretching .
So how do we apply this in our workouts.
Stretch between each set , this is not standing there stretching for minutes on end it can be as simple as ten - fifteen second holds.
And at the end of training your muscle group you do an extreme stretch.
What do I mean by this .
Chest is an easy example .
Lie on the bench like you are doing a fly with a couple dumbbells. Instead of doing a rep though allow the weight to pull the muscle down on the chest amd even use your arms to stretch this further.
Hold this for one minute , amd do it extreme amd yes it will hurt , and yes it will help with muscle growth big time.
Here’s some links if you wanna read up more
www.muscleandfitness.com
stretchcoach.com
And for the guys who like to read studies done by the professionals
link.springer.com
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I know a lot of the old guys the classic bodybuilders they would do a lot of heavy stretching.
A lot of research over the past few years has shown how stretching the fascia can lead to huge gains in muscle size.
A quick run through here
Fascia:
Fascia is a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place. The tissue does more than provide internal structure; fascia has nerves that make it almost as sensitive as skin.
There are three types of fascia: superficial, deep and visceral
Superficial Fascia is found just beneath the skin in the sub cutis of most regions of the body
Deep Fascia which surrounds the muscles, bones, nerves, and blood vessels.
Visceral Fascia suspends organs in their cavities
Deep Fascia is the one we will be concentrating on. Muscle fascia or myofascia, is a type of deep fascia that can determine the flexibility or muscle growth of an individual.
How it works in simple simple terms because I like to keep things simple:
So your fascia surrounds your muscle fibres. I’m order for your muscle fibres to grow , the fascia needs to stretch .
So how do we stretch the fascia.
Muscle pumps , blood getting into the muscle ,
And stretching .
So how do we apply this in our workouts.
Stretch between each set , this is not standing there stretching for minutes on end it can be as simple as ten - fifteen second holds.
And at the end of training your muscle group you do an extreme stretch.
What do I mean by this .
Chest is an easy example .
Lie on the bench like you are doing a fly with a couple dumbbells. Instead of doing a rep though allow the weight to pull the muscle down on the chest amd even use your arms to stretch this further.
Hold this for one minute , amd do it extreme amd yes it will hurt , and yes it will help with muscle growth big time.
Here’s some links if you wanna read up more
Extreme Stretching - Muscle & Fitness
The biggest change Phil Heath made in 2016, other than prioritizing leg training, was a greater focus on stretching. “I realized I had to stretch more in order to make space for new muscle,” he said the night he won his sixth straight Mr. Olympia. Others have successfully employed this strategy...
Stretching for Muscle Growth | Stretching Helps Build Muscle
Does stretching build muscle? Not only is stretching important for flexibility, it is critical for massive, rapid muscle growth.
stretchcoach.com
And for the guys who like to read studies done by the professionals
Contractile Characteristics of Sarcomeres Arranged in Series or Mechanically Isolated from Myofibrils
The mechanisms of contraction are intrinsically connected to sarcomere mechanics during muscle activation and relaxation. This chapter presents two sets of experiments performed with (1) myofibrils, in which individual sarcomeres in series can be evaluated...
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